Japan and beyond: Week in Photos
June 17-23
Selection of photos taken in Japan and beyond by Kyodo News photographers this week.
June 17
Fans flock to an event in Seoul marking 10 years since the popular South Korean boy band BTS debuted. (Kyodo)
A fashion show is held in a train at Osaka's Abenobashi Station to promote awareness of sexual minorities. (Kyodo)
June 18
Emperor Naruhito, on a weeklong visit to Indonesia with Empress Masako, gets briefed on a subway system built with Japan's economic assistance at a rail yard in Jakarta. (Kyodo)
Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after defeating Michael Zheng of the United States in the men's singles final of the Caribbean Open tennis tournament in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico. (Kyodo)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sings Waseda University's school anthem during a speaking event at his alma mater in Tokyo. (Kyodo)
June 19
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are guided by Indonesian President Joko Widodo around a botanical garden in Bogor, south of Jakarta. (Kyodo)
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and first lady Iriana Joko Widodo wave from the presidential palace in Bogor, south of Jakarta. (Kyodo)
Promoters of regional tea brands and lawmakers visit Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo as the industry seeks to expand Japanese tea exports. (Kyodo)
A large tapestry inspired by Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki's "Princess Mononoke" is unveiled at the Jacques Chirac Museum of Branly Quay in Paris. (Kyodo)
June 20
High-grade Aomori Heartbeat cherries fetch 500,000 yen ($3,530) for a box of 15 at the season's first auction at a wholesale market in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)
Japan defeat Peru 4-1 in an international football friendly at Panasonic Stadium in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo)
A five-story pagoda at the World Heritage-listed Toji temple in Kyoto is lit up in blue, the official color of the United Nations, on the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day. (Kyodo)
June 21
An International Day of Yoga event is held at Tokyo's Tsukiji Honganji temple. The event, organized by the Indian Embassy in Tokyo, drew about 650 participants. (Kyodo)
Toyota Motor Corp. launches Alphard, a fully redesigned luxury minivan. The vehicle is often used as an official government car in Japan, partly owing to its solid appearance. (Kyodo)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leaves the room after a press conference at the premier's office held at the end of a 150-day regular parliamentary session. (Kyodo)
June 22
Emperor Naruhito visits Borobudur temple, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site on Java Island in Indonesia. The emperor and Empress Masako wrapped up the next day their first official goodwill visit abroad since his ascension to the throne in 2019. (Kyodo)
Candles are lit in the shape of a word meaning "peace" at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on the eve of the 78th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa. (Kyodo)
June 23
A couple pray at the Cornerstone of Peace monument inscribed with the names of those who lost their lives in the Battle of Okinawa, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture. (Kyodo)
A man traces the name of his father on a piece of paper at one of the walls inscribed with the names of those who lost their lives in the major World War II ground battle. (Kyodo)
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