Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te, right, and former President Tsai Ing-wen wave during Lai’s inauguration ceremonies in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 20, 2024. Lai in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military intimidation against the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own territory. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te and former President Tsai Ing-wen wave during Lai’s inauguration ceremonies in Taipei. A Shiite Muslim weeps as they hold photos of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others leaders during a vigil in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. People release lanterns during the celebration of Vesak, which marks the day of Buddha’s birth, death and enlightenment, at the 9th-century Borobudur Temple in Indonesia.
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by the Associated Press in the past week.
This selection was curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.
A supporter of opposition Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) wears a devil mask as other supporters hold guavas, symbolizing dishonored ballots, during a march to protest against Lai Ching-te’s ruling Democratic Progressive party, a day before his presidential inauguration in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, May 19, 2024. TPP demands that Lai’’s government must implement parliamentary, judicial and constitutional reforms. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)A Shiite Muslim weeps as they hold photos of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others leaders during a vigil in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. Raisi and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of Iran’s northwest, state media reported. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivers his speech against racism in football at the FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)Brazil’s Pedro Barros reacts after falling in the Skateboarding Men’s Park Preliminaries for the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series held in Shanghai, Friday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)A farmer walks on a lake that has dried up due to drought outside Beed, India, Saturday, May 4, 2024. Voters in India, from the rain-drenched Himalayas in the north to the sweltering, dry south, are looking for politicians who promise relief, stability and resilience to the wide-ranging and damaging effects of a warming climate. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Japan’s Hiro10 battles South Korea’s Hongten for a third placing match of the Breaking B-Boys Finals for the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series held in Shanghai, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)People standing in a queue to cast vote outside the polling booth are reflected in a puddle during the fifth round of multi-phase national elections in Sumbal north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)Monks wearing magnificent costumes and masks perform parade in the temple before the Thangka, or traditional painting of Lord Buddha, is unveiled at a Tibetan temple during Wesak day celebration in Ipoh, Malaysia, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Wesak Day, one of the holiest days for Buddhists, offers an opportunity for all followers to come together and celebrate not only Buddha’s birthday, but also his enlightenment and achievement of nirvana. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)People release lanterns during the celebration of Vesak, which marks the day of Buddha’s birth, death and enlightenment at the 9th century Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)Buddhist devotees stand in a queue to light butter lamps during Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima festival at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)A Sri Lankan Buddhist devotee prays at a temple on the day of Buddha Poornima, or Vesak in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, May 23, 2023. In many parts of Asia, the sacred day marks not just the birth, but also the enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Women wipe the sweat from their faces as they wait for bus on a hot and humid summer day in Mumbai, India, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Musikur Alam arranges some materials in his house in Sandahkhaiti, a floating island village in the Brahmaputra River in Morigaon district, Assam, India, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
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