Here is a selection of Kyodo News photos taken this week in Japan and beyond.
People walk near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at a park in Kyiv on May 8, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol salutes during his inauguration ceremony in Seoul on May 10, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Azalea flowers are in full bloom in the garden of Hotel de Yama in the hot spring resort town of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 10, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
This year's "ukai" traditional cormorant fishing starts on the Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2022. The fishing method dates back to over 1,300 years ago in the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Shelves are mostly empty at a supermarket in Beijing on May 12, 2022, after shoppers stockpiled food following authorities' order that citizens stay home for three days from May 13 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Palace Museum in Beijing is closed on May 12, 2022, as citizens are ordered to stay home for three days from May 13 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
(From L) European Council President Charles Michel, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a joint press conference after their regular summit on May 12, 2022, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
