AP Week in Pictures: Asia

May 26, 2023 GMT
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands on the stage as he delivers his speech during an Indian community event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Modi has arrived in Sydney for his second Australian visit as India's prime minister and told local media he wants closer bilateral defense and security ties as China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region grows. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands on the stage as he delivers his speech during an Indian community event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Modi has arrived in Sydney for his second Australian visit as India's prime minister and told local media he wants closer bilateral defense and security ties as China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region grows. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

May 19-25, 2023

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and the Pacific.

The gallery was curated by AP photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

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