Here is a selection of Kyodo News photos taken this week in Japan and beyond.
A woman (R) kisses an installation featuring Winter Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon in Beijing on Feb. 26, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
People gather in front of Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Feb. 26, 2022, to protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with signs reading "Stop the war" and "No nukes." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
People hold candles during a protest in Kyoto, western Japan, against Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 27, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine are seen at a site to give out daily necessities, such as diapers, in Przemysl, Poland, on Feb. 28, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
An electronic board in Tokyo's Shibuya area displays on Feb. 28, 2022, news that Japan's accumulated total number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 5 million. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
People arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo from Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 1, 2022. Japan eased its cap on the number of daily new entrants from overseas, introduced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, from 3,500 to 5,000 the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi celebrates after winning a World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway, on March 2, 2022, her second victory of the season and 62nd of her career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
An underground walkway at a railway station in Lviv, western Ukraine, is packed with people waiting for a train bound for Poland on March 2, 2022, amid Russia's invasion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
One-year-old giant panda Fuhin is pictured at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan, on March 3, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
About 200 dolls dedicated to Awashima shrine in Wakayama from across Japan are burned after a wooden boat loaded with them sailed in the sea off the western Japan city in a traditional Girls' Day ritual for children' good fortune and happiness. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A man wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus casts an early vote in Seoul on March 4, 2022, for the South Korean presidential election on March 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Nijo-jo Castle in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag on March 4, 2022, in a show of solidarity with Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the neighboring country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Related coverage:
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - February 19~25
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - February 12~18
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - February 5~11
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - Jan. 29~Feb. 4
