AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Pro-democracy activists march to the Government House, prime minister's office during a protest march in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday pleaded with his countrymen to resolve their political differences through Parliament, as student-led protests seeking to bring his government down continued for an eighth straight day. (AP PhotoSakchai Lalit)

Detained left-wing activist Reina Mae Nasino in handcuffs and wearing protective suit to prevent the spread of the coronavirus touches the coffin of her three-month-old firstborn named River during funeral rites at Manila's North Cemetery, Philippines on Friday Oct. 16, 2020. Left-wing groups on Friday decried the treatment as brutal of Nasino, who was allowed by a Manila court to attend her baby's burial but was restrained with handcuffs, a sweltering protective suit and swarms of armed escorts as she quietly wept. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)

Women wearing protective masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in Tokyo. The Japanese capital confirmed more than 180 new coronavirus cases on Friday. (AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, is congratulated by her partner Clarke Gayford following her victory speech to Labour Party members at an event in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (AP PhotoMark Baker)

South Korea's Black Eagles aerobatic flight team performs over a monument in remembrance of the Korean War during a rehearsal for the upcoming ceremony of Changjin Lake Battle memorial day during the Korean War in 1950, at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. South Korea will hold the ceremony on Oct. 27. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

A man wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus, walks along a wall outside the Deoksu Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)

A medical staff takes a swab from a man who was invited to attend the commemorating conference on the 70th anniversary of the Chinese army entering North Korea to resist the U.S. army, for the coronavirus test, at a hotel in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the planet has surpassed 40 million, but experts say that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true impact of the pandemic that has upended life and work around the world. (AP PhotoAndy Wong)

Indian devotees wearing face masks as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus stand in front of an idol of goddess Durga, reflected in a puddle created by rain water, during Durga Puja festival in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Health officials have warned about the potential for the coronavirus to spread during the upcoming religious festival season, which is marked by huge gatherings in temples and shopping districts.(AP PhotoMahesh Kumar A.)

A Balinese man participates in the Hindu ritual of "Grebeg" at the Tegalalang village in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. In this biannual ritual, participants paint their bodies with colorful paint and parade around their village to ward off evil spirits. (AP PhotoFirdia Lisnawati)

A health worker collects the nasal swab sample of man to test for COVID-19 standing outside his enclosure after it became damp due to rain in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (AP PhotoMahesh Kumar A.)

People are reflected on the glass of a crockery shop as they participate in a Good Friday procession in Kochi, Kerala state, India, Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP PhotoR S Iyer)

A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus takes pictures of an artificial flower arrangement at a park in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

A woman carries her daughter as they queue up for free iftar, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset, distributed for the needy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 18, 2022. Muslims in many parts of the world are observing Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, where they refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sex from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

Commuters wearing face masks to help protect from the coronavirus ride on a crowded bus traveling from the outskirts of the capital city clogged in heavy traffic on a road during the morning rush hour, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Beijing. China’s economic growth edged up to a still-weak 4.8% over a year earlier in the first three months of 2022 as spreading coronavirus outbreaks prompted shutdowns of major industrial cities. (AP PhotoAndy Wong)

Dancers and the iconic character Mickey Mouse perform during a parade at the Hong Kong Disneyland, Thursday, April 21, 2022. Hong Kong Disneyland reopened to the public after shutting down due to a surge in COVID-19 infections. (AP PhotoKin Cheung)

Christians wearing face masks attend an Easter service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 17, 2022. The church allowed 70 percent members of the capacity to attend the Easter service as a part of the measures to prevent against the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)

Students and youth attend a dancing party in celebration of the 110th birth anniversary of its late founder Kim Il Sung at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP PhotoCha Song Ho)

Two Kashmiri women cry after their house was damaged in a gun-battle between government forces and suspected rebels in Malwah village, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, April 21, 2022. According to officials two suspected rebels were killed and four soldiers and a policeman injured during the ongoing gun-battle. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)

People perform Friday prayer at Tanah Abang market during Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 15, 2022. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoAchmad Ibrahim)