AP Week in Pictures: Asia
March 29 — April 4, 2024
Gatherings asian news
Crowds gather to watch cherry blossoms at peak bloom in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Crowds gathered Friday in Tokyo to enjoy Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, which are blooming later than expected in the capital because of cold weather.
South Koreans bid emotional farewell to beloved panda leaving for China
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A crowd of people, some weeping, gathered at a rain-soaked amusement park in South Korea to bid farewell to a beloved giant panda before her departure to China on Wednesday.
First U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral to address China's 'gray zone' tactics
WASHINGTON/MANILA -- U.S. President Joe Biden will add to his collection of "minilateral" gatherings of allies and partners when he hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Washington on April 11 for their first trilateral summit.
An Associated Press photographer snaps a buzzy photo by focusing on the details during Holi
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Anupam Nath has been covering Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Guwahati in northeastern India for two decades. In that time, he’s mastered navigating the large, vibrant celebrations, which allows him to focus on the small details. In this photo one can even see the colored powder used by revelers on a swarm of bees. Here’s what Nath said about making this extraordinary image:
China urges more investment in country, warns against decoupling
BOAO, China -- Investing in China is investing in the future, a senior Communist Party official told delegates to the international Boao Forum for Asia during the keynote speech at the opening ceremony here on Thursday.
Cherry blossom blues: why 60% of Japan’s workers want to skip the office ‘hanami’ party
With the cherry trees about to flower in Japan, employees across the country are preparing for the annual ritual of the company hanami, or cherry-blossom viewing party with coworkers. However, a new report indicates that the majority of people are only attending out of a sense of obligation and would really rather be somewhere else.
AP PHOTOS: Beijingers play fetch with migratory birds in traditional game
BEIJING (AP) — Passersby in Beijing during winter or early spring might happen upon groups of locals playing fetch with birds. The players blow plastic beads into the air through carbon tubes for the birds — often from the migratory wutong species — to catch and return, in exchange for a treat.