Here is a selection of Kyodo News photos taken this week in Japan and beyond.
People fill the streets where floats with illuminated lanterns are on display during the Gion festival's Yoiyama event in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 16, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A decorated float is seen during the Yamahoko parade of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 17, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Photo taken in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, on July 18, 2022, shows the regional government's headquarters hit by a Russian cruise missile attack. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) attends an event in Tokyo to promote the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on July 18, 2022, 1,000 days before its opening. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Tokyo Skytree is lit up to promote the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on July 18, 2022, 1,000 days before its opening. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani meets the press during the Red Carpet Show before the MLB All-Star baseball game on July 19, 2022, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Brazil's Alison Dos Santos (C) runs en route to winning the men's 400-meter hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 19, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A street in Kyoto, western Japan, is inundated on July 19, 2022, following heavy rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Combined photo shows various facial expressions by two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu during a press conference in Tokyo on July 19, 2022. The 27-year-old announced his retirement from competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu poses for photographers after a press conference in Tokyo on July 19, 2022. The 27-year-old announced his retirement from competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi (R) dribbles during the first half of a PSG Japan Tour football match against Kawasaki Frontale at Tokyo's National Stadium on July 20, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Norah Jeruto (R) of Kazakhstan poses after winning gold in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 20, 2022, alongside Ethiopians Werkuha Getachew (L) and Mekides Abebe, who won silver and bronze, respectively. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Photo taken from Cape Nosappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 21, 2022, shows Mars shortly before it disappears behind the Moon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
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Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - July 9~15
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - July 2~8
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - June 25~July 1
Japan and beyond: Week in Photos - June 18~24
