Pope Francis delivers a speech with his cape blown by wind at the Martyrs’ Monument in Nagasaki, Japan.

In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junuis Ho lost a seat in a district council election.

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In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong. Vote counting was underway in Hong Kong early Monday after a massive turnout in district council elections seen as a barometer of public support for pro-democracy protests that have rocked the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

Pope Francis delivers a speech with his cape blown by wind at the Martyrs’ Monument in Nagasaki, Japan.
In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro of Canada perform during the gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Sapporo, northern Japan. (AP PhotoToru Hanai, File)

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.
In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, the sun casts the shadows from cyclists as they cross the Mirae Scientist Street in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, the sun casts the shadows from cyclists as they cross the Mirae Scientist Street in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)
In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, people line up to vote outside of a polling place in Hong Kong. Long lines formed outside Hong Kong polling stations Sunday in elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan, File)

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, people line up to vote outside of a polling place in Hong Kong. Long lines formed outside Hong Kong polling stations Sunday in elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan, File)
In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, supporters of pro China candidate Or Sin-yi Windy hold her promotional placards in Hong Kong. Long lines snaked around plazas and extended for blocks as citizens of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory turned out in droves Sunday for an election seen as a test of public support for anti-government protests that have persisted for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, supporters of pro China candidate Or Sin-yi Windy hold her promotional placards in Hong Kong. Long lines snaked around plazas and extended for blocks as citizens of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory turned out in droves Sunday for an election seen as a test of public support for anti-government protests that have persisted for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)
In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves from Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoGregorio Borgia, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves from Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoGregorio Borgia, File)
In this Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, file photo, priests, religious seminarians and Catechists touch the hands of Pope Francis as he leaves after meeting them at Saint Peter's Parish on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Pope Francis urged more efforts to combat the "humiliation" of women and children forced into prostitution as he began a busy visit Thursday to Thailand, where human trafficking and poverty help fuel the sex tourism industry. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

In this Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, file photo, priests, religious seminarians and Catechists touch the hands of Pope Francis as he leaves after meeting them at Saint Peter's Parish on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Pope Francis urged more efforts to combat the "humiliation" of women and children forced into prostitution as he began a busy visit Thursday to Thailand, where human trafficking and poverty help fuel the sex tourism industry. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)
In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves in Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves in Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko, File)
In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian police officer adjusts the uniform of a colleague as they wait to pay tribute to victims of the Mumbai terror attacks at a memorial in Mumbai, India. The attack by Pakistani gunmen in India's financial capital on Nov. 26, 2008 killed 166 people. (AP PhotoRafiq Maqbool, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian police officer adjusts the uniform of a colleague as they wait to pay tribute to victims of the Mumbai terror attacks at a memorial in Mumbai, India. The attack by Pakistani gunmen in India's financial capital on Nov. 26, 2008 killed 166 people. (AP PhotoRafiq Maqbool, File)
In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, file photo, a man takes a selfie at the center of the Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)

In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, file photo, a man takes a selfie at the center of the Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)
In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, a farmer removes the chaff from paddy harvest in Umwang village, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. More than 70 percent of India's 1.25 billion citizens engage in agriculture. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, a farmer removes the chaff from paddy harvest in Umwang village, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. More than 70 percent of India's 1.25 billion citizens engage in agriculture. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)
In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, a couple takes pictures in a heart sharp light installation during a light festival to celebrate upcoming Christmas on the beach in Busan, South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, a couple takes pictures in a heart sharp light installation during a light festival to celebrate upcoming Christmas on the beach in Busan, South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)
In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian policeman patrols near the site of an explosion at a market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Police said at least three civilians were injured in an explosion outside a restaurant in Srinagar, the main city in the disputed region. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian policeman patrols near the site of an explosion at a market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Police said at least three civilians were injured in an explosion outside a restaurant in Srinagar, the main city in the disputed region. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan, File)
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In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong. Vote counting was underway in Hong Kong early Monday after a massive turnout in district council elections seen as a barometer of public support for pro-democracy protests that have rocked the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

Pope Francis delivers a speech with his cape blown by wind at the Martyrs’ Monument in Nagasaki, Japan.

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro of Canada perform during the gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Sapporo, northern Japan. (AP PhotoToru Hanai, File)

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, the sun casts the shadows from cyclists as they cross the Mirae Scientist Street in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, the sun casts the shadows from cyclists as they cross the Mirae Scientist Street in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, people line up to vote outside of a polling place in Hong Kong. Long lines formed outside Hong Kong polling stations Sunday in elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan, File)

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, people line up to vote outside of a polling place in Hong Kong. Long lines formed outside Hong Kong polling stations Sunday in elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan, File)

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, supporters of pro China candidate Or Sin-yi Windy hold her promotional placards in Hong Kong. Long lines snaked around plazas and extended for blocks as citizens of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory turned out in droves Sunday for an election seen as a test of public support for anti-government protests that have persisted for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, supporters of pro China candidate Or Sin-yi Windy hold her promotional placards in Hong Kong. Long lines snaked around plazas and extended for blocks as citizens of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory turned out in droves Sunday for an election seen as a test of public support for anti-government protests that have persisted for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves from Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoGregorio Borgia, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves from Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoGregorio Borgia, File)

In this Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, file photo, priests, religious seminarians and Catechists touch the hands of Pope Francis as he leaves after meeting them at Saint Peter's Parish on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Pope Francis urged more efforts to combat the "humiliation" of women and children forced into prostitution as he began a busy visit Thursday to Thailand, where human trafficking and poverty help fuel the sex tourism industry. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

In this Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, file photo, priests, religious seminarians and Catechists touch the hands of Pope Francis as he leaves after meeting them at Saint Peter's Parish on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Pope Francis urged more efforts to combat the "humiliation" of women and children forced into prostitution as he began a busy visit Thursday to Thailand, where human trafficking and poverty help fuel the sex tourism industry. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves in Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves in Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian police officer adjusts the uniform of a colleague as they wait to pay tribute to victims of the Mumbai terror attacks at a memorial in Mumbai, India. The attack by Pakistani gunmen in India's financial capital on Nov. 26, 2008 killed 166 people. (AP PhotoRafiq Maqbool, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian police officer adjusts the uniform of a colleague as they wait to pay tribute to victims of the Mumbai terror attacks at a memorial in Mumbai, India. The attack by Pakistani gunmen in India's financial capital on Nov. 26, 2008 killed 166 people. (AP PhotoRafiq Maqbool, File)

In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, file photo, a man takes a selfie at the center of the Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)

In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, file photo, a man takes a selfie at the center of the Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)

In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, a farmer removes the chaff from paddy harvest in Umwang village, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. More than 70 percent of India's 1.25 billion citizens engage in agriculture. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, a farmer removes the chaff from paddy harvest in Umwang village, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. More than 70 percent of India's 1.25 billion citizens engage in agriculture. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, a couple takes pictures in a heart sharp light installation during a light festival to celebrate upcoming Christmas on the beach in Busan, South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, a couple takes pictures in a heart sharp light installation during a light festival to celebrate upcoming Christmas on the beach in Busan, South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian policeman patrols near the site of an explosion at a market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Police said at least three civilians were injured in an explosion outside a restaurant in Srinagar, the main city in the disputed region. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian policeman patrols near the site of an explosion at a market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Police said at least three civilians were injured in an explosion outside a restaurant in Srinagar, the main city in the disputed region. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan, File)

Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro of Canada perform during the gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Sapporo, Japan.

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong. Vote counting was underway in Hong Kong early Monday after a massive turnout in district council elections seen as a barometer of public support for pro-democracy protests that have rocked the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong. Vote counting was underway in Hong Kong early Monday after a massive turnout in district council elections seen as a barometer of public support for pro-democracy protests that have rocked the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

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In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro of Canada perform during the gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Sapporo, northern Japan. (AP PhotoToru Hanai, File)

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro of Canada perform during the gala exhibition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Sapporo, northern Japan. (AP PhotoToru Hanai, File)
In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, the sun casts the shadows from cyclists as they cross the Mirae Scientist Street in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, the sun casts the shadows from cyclists as they cross the Mirae Scientist Street in downtown Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)

 In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, people line up to vote outside of a polling place in Hong Kong. Long lines formed outside Hong Kong polling stations Sunday in elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan, File)

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, people line up to vote outside of a polling place in Hong Kong. Long lines formed outside Hong Kong polling stations Sunday in elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month. (AP PhotoNg Han Guan, File)

 In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, supporters of pro China candidate Or Sin-yi Windy hold her promotional placards in Hong Kong. Long lines snaked around plazas and extended for blocks as citizens of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory turned out in droves Sunday for an election seen as a test of public support for anti-government protests that have persisted for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, supporters of pro China candidate Or Sin-yi Windy hold her promotional placards in Hong Kong. Long lines snaked around plazas and extended for blocks as citizens of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory turned out in droves Sunday for an election seen as a test of public support for anti-government protests that have persisted for more than five months. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

 In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves from Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoGregorio Borgia, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves from Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoGregorio Borgia, File)
In this Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, file photo, priests, religious seminarians and Catechists touch the hands of Pope Francis as he leaves after meeting them at Saint Peter's Parish on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Pope Francis urged more efforts to combat the "humiliation" of women and children forced into prostitution as he began a busy visit Thursday to Thailand, where human trafficking and poverty help fuel the sex tourism industry. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

In this Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, file photo, priests, religious seminarians and Catechists touch the hands of Pope Francis as he leaves after meeting them at Saint Peter's Parish on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Pope Francis urged more efforts to combat the "humiliation" of women and children forced into prostitution as he began a busy visit Thursday to Thailand, where human trafficking and poverty help fuel the sex tourism industry. (AP PhotoManish Swarup, File)

 In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves in Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko, File)

In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, file photo, Pope Francis waves in Popemobile as he arrives for Holy Mass at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko, File)

 In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian police officer adjusts the uniform of a colleague as they wait to pay tribute to victims of the Mumbai terror attacks at a memorial in Mumbai, India. The attack by Pakistani gunmen in India's financial capital on Nov. 26, 2008 killed 166 people. (AP PhotoRafiq Maqbool, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian police officer adjusts the uniform of a colleague as they wait to pay tribute to victims of the Mumbai terror attacks at a memorial in Mumbai, India. The attack by Pakistani gunmen in India's financial capital on Nov. 26, 2008 killed 166 people. (AP PhotoRafiq Maqbool, File)

 In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, file photo, a man takes a selfie at the center of the Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)

In this Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, file photo, a man takes a selfie at the center of the Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)
In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, a farmer removes the chaff from paddy harvest in Umwang village, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. More than 70 percent of India's 1.25 billion citizens engage in agriculture. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, a farmer removes the chaff from paddy harvest in Umwang village, on the outskirts of Gauhati, India. More than 70 percent of India's 1.25 billion citizens engage in agriculture. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

 In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, a couple takes pictures in a heart sharp light installation during a light festival to celebrate upcoming Christmas on the beach in Busan, South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, a couple takes pictures in a heart sharp light installation during a light festival to celebrate upcoming Christmas on the beach in Busan, South Korea. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon, File)

 In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian policeman patrols near the site of an explosion at a market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Police said at least three civilians were injured in an explosion outside a restaurant in Srinagar, the main city in the disputed region. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan, File)

In this Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, an Indian policeman patrols near the site of an explosion at a market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Police said at least three civilians were injured in an explosion outside a restaurant in Srinagar, the main city in the disputed region. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan, File)