Asia in review
This monthly gallery features some of the top photojournalism made by Associated Press photographers documenting Asia during the month of August.
Lead photo: Participants struggle to reach the prizes during a greased-pole climbing competition held as a part of the Independence Day celebrations at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
This gallery was curated by AP photo editors Courtney Dittmar and Shuji Kajiyama in Tokyo.