Jan. 12, 2023 20:45 PM EST

Ap Week In Pictures: Asia

By The Associated Press
A tear drops from a devotee as she attends the "Walk of Faith" procession as part of celebrations for the feast day of the Black Nazarene, a centuries-old charred statue of Jesus Christ, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Manila, Philippines. The annual Black Nazarene feast day which was held on Jan. 9 drew massive numbers of devotees who pray for the sick and a better life in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Aaron Favila, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A tear drops from a devotee as she attends the "Walk of Faith" procession as part of celebrations for the feast day of the Black Nazarene, a centuries-old charred statue of Jesus Christ, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Manila, Philippines. The annual Black Nazarene feast day which was held on Jan. 9 drew massive numbers of devotees who pray for the sick and a better life in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Indonesia's Jonatan Christie plays a shot against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto during their men's singles match at the Malaysia Open badminton tournament at Bukit Jalil Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
An airplane prepares to land at Haneda Tokyo International Airport Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Tokyo as Mount Fuji is lit by the sunset sky in the background. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Italy's Martina Trevisan celebrates after defeating Maria Sakkari of Greece in their semifinal match at the United Cup tennis event in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Participants cast lines through holes drilled in the surface of a frozen river during a trout catching contest in Hwacheon, South Korea, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. The contest is part of an annual ice festival which draws over one million visitors every year. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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Jan. 6-12, 2023

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Asia and Pacific.

The gallery was curated by AP photo editor Shuji Kajiyama in Tokyo.

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