Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2022, shows a torii gate at the World Heritage-listed Itsukushima Shrine in Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, following the completion of its large-scale repair that started in June 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
North Korean citizens bow in front of statues of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung (L) and his son and the country's second leader Kim Jong Il at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2022, the 11th anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member cleans World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, ahead of the New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Tokyo's Marunouchi business district is illuminated with pink lights and a skating rink is set up for the Tokyo Michiterasu event on Dec. 21, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Kinkaku-ji temple, or the Golden Pavilion, in Kyoto, western Japan, is dusted with snow on Dec. 23, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
An orchestra holds a concert in the dark at a hall in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv as a blackout caused by Russian attacks on power infrastructure continues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A man walks in Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, following heavy snow. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
