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AP Week in Pictures: Asia

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Friday 22 September 2023 02:53 BST

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Louise Thomas

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Sept. 15-21, 2023

People take pictures during a light show and drummers perform ahead of the Asian Games taking place in Hangzhou, China. A dancer demonstrates a motion-tracking device at a trade show in Japan. South Korean amphibious vehicles taking part in a ceremony that marked the 73rd anniversary of the Incheon Landing led by U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur that eventually led to the recapture of Seoul from North Korean invaders during the Korean War.

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in Asia made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.

The selections were curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

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