JAPAN

People enjoy the cherry blossoms sights in Tokyo on March 9

Tourists visit Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul on March 4. Turkey eased COVID-19 restrictions in public spaces as the country entered a new phase in its pandemic response

People stack baskets for flood control in Willoughby， New South Wales， on March 8. Flash floods， wild winds and storms continue to batter Australia’s eastern coast

UNITED STATES

A man refuels his car at a gas station in Arlington， Virginia， on March 8. The U.S. national average price of gasoline hit a record high as the country announced a ban on energy imports from Russia

Jets of the Al Fursan aerobatic team put on a show during the First World Defense Show in Riyadh on March 8

Yoon Suk-yeol of the opposition People Power Party waves after winning the presidential election in Seoul on March 10