Here is a selection of Kyodo News photos taken this week in Japan and beyond.
People walk under cherry trees in full bloom at Tokyo's Ueno park on March 27, 2022, wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
File photo taken on March 28, 2022, shows the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, and Mt. Fuji. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Photo taken March 29, 2022, shows the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, a road linking the northeastern Japan city of Aomori and Lake Towada. The road that has been closed during winter due to accumulated snow will reopen for vehicles on April 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Cherry trees at Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto are lit up on March 30, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A FIFA general meeting is held in Doha, Qatar, on March 31, 2022, ahead of the 2022 football World Cup in the Middle Eastern country from November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A new employee (2nd from L) of Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, receives a letter of appointment during an underwater initiation ceremony on March 31, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
An anti-war poster is seen on a wall in Kyiv on March 31, 2022, amid Russia's invasion of the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
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Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - March 19~25
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - March 12~18
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - March 5~11
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - Feb 26~March 4