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A supporter of same-sex marriage wears a flag during a 2016 protest in Taipei, Taiwan.
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A Gulf of Mexico oil spill is contained, PG&E did start the Camp Fire, and Taiwan says yes to same-sex marriage.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) pose for photographs after signing the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity, and Unification of the Korean Peninsula during the Inter-Korean Summit at the Peace House on April 27th, 2018, in Panmunjom, South Korea. Kim and Moon met at the border for the third-ever Inter-Korean summit talks after the 1945 division of the peninsula, and first since 2007 between then President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea and Leader Kim Jong-il of North Korea.
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The Week in Photos: From Lion Dancers in Taiwan to a Peace Declaration in Korea

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Lion dancers perform at Jenn Lann Temple during festivities marking the end of the nine-day Mazu Pilgrimage, on April 22nd, 2018, in Dajia near Taichung, Taiwan. The annual Mazu Pilgrimage begins at Jenn Lann Temple in Taichung and sees around 200,000 pilgrims walk up to 12 hours each day for nine days carrying a statue of Chinese sea goddess Mazu in a sedan chair. The journey covers around 350 kilometers, much of it through mountainous and rugged terrain, and visits more than 100 temples before returning to Taichung.
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Viewfinder: Lion Dancers Mark the End of Taiwan's Mazu Pilgrimage

Lion dancers perform at Jenn Lann Temple during festivities marking the end of the nine-day Mazu Pilgrimage, on April 22nd, 2018, in Dajia near Taichung, Taiwan.

An activist takes part during a protest against the use of nuclear energy in front of the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 11th, 2018. Hundreds of Taiwanese people took to the streets to demand the government keep its pledge to abolish the use of nuclear energy by 2025.
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Viewfinder: Protesting Nuclear Energy in Taiwan

An activist takes part during a protest against the use of nuclear energy in front of the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 11th, 2018.

A man carries a placard demanding election rights during a demonstration by opposition parties for free and transparent elections on February 9th, 2018, in Dakar, Senegal. Senegal's presidential elections will be held in 2019.
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The Week in Photos: An Earthquake in Taiwan and an Election Protest in Senegal

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Rescue workers stand guard in front of a cordon as the Yun Tsui apartment building leans to one side after an overnight earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on February 7th, 2018.
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Viewfinder: A Magnitude-6.4 Earthquake Hits the East Coast of Taiwan

Rescue workers stand guard in front of a cordon as the Yun Tsui apartment building leans to one side after an overnight earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on February 7th, 2018.

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Asia Watches as Taiwan's Democracy Falters

Student protests in one of Asia’s most stable democracies are facing violent police crackdown. The effects could echo throughout the region.

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Should We Be Worried About the Bird Flu Outbreak?

There is a good chance that the world isn't going to end.