Here is a selection of Kyodo News photos taken this week in Japan and beyond.

File photo taken on April 2, 2022, shows cherry blossoms against World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle in the western Japan city of Himeji. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto performs during a "Stars on Ice" show at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on April 2, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen performs during a "Stars on Ice" show at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome in the Osaka Prefecture city of Kadoma, western Japan, on April 2, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
People walk in central Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 2, 2022, as the Ukrainian government says its troops have retaken control of the entire Kyiv region and liberated it from "the invader." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
Photo taken on April 2, 2022, shows a facility in Poland's capital Warsaw that is used as temporary housing for Ukrainian evacuees fleeing Russian attacks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
U.S. golfer Jennifer Kupcho (C) jumps in the water after winning the Chevron Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 3, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
A ceremony is held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange to mark the reorganization of the market into three trading segments on April 4, 2022, a major reform aimed at imposing stricter listing standards and attracting more foreign investment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
Pyeongchang Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nana Takagi poses with a bouquet after announcing her retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on April 5, 2022. The 29-year-old three-time Olympian captured two gold medals at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018, in the team pursuit and mass start. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
Sandbags are seen piled up to protect a church from Russian military attacks in Lviv, western Ukraine, on April 5, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
People ride a train in Lviv, western Ukraine, on April 5, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a government plane (top) after its arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport from Poland on April 5, 2022, with 20 Ukrainian evacuees fleeing Russian invasion on board. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi brought the evacuees back with him following his trip to Poland in a show of Tokyo's latest support for the war-torn Ukraine and its neighboring countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
Cherry trees are in full bloom on Mt. Shiude in Mitoyo in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on April 5, 2022, with isles in the Seto Inland Sea seen in the background. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
Cherry trees are in full bloom at Tsubosaka temple in Takatori in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on April 6, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
A resident looks outside the window of a housing complex as a lockdown continues in Shanghai on April 6, 2022, to curb coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 
Combined photo shows Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani hitting and pitching against the Houston Astros on Opening Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 7, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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