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Rohingya Muslims rebuild their makeshift house at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh in preparation for the monsoon rains likely to begin in the next few weeks. The Rohingya fled Myanmar during a brutal military crackdown but now face a new danger, ensuring their huts built of bamboo and plastic along steep hills withstand the heavy annual rains.<br><br>In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, South Korean soldiers dismantle loudspeakers that had broadcast propaganda into North Korea. The leaders of the Koreas agreed at their summit last week on a set of reconciliation steps, including the suspension of propaganda broadcasts and other hostile acts along their border.<br><br>Campaigning is formally underway for Malaysia's general elections that will determine if scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak's coalition can extend nearly 61 years of unbroken rule against an unprecedented challenge led by former strongman Mahathir Mohamad.<br><br>In this April 28, 2018, file photo, Rohingya refugees rebuild their makeshift house, in preparation for the approaching monsoon season at the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Kutupalong, Bangladesh. Rohingya refugees who fled [http://burmaprivatetour.com myanmar private tour] during a brutal crackdown now face a new danger: rain. The annual monsoon will soon sweep through camps where some 700,000 Rohingya Muslims live in huts made of bamboo and [http://blogs.realtown.com/search/?q=plastic%20built plastic built] along steep hills. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad, File)<br><br>Tens of thousands of people crammed beaches and other holiday spots during Japan's "Golden Week."<br><br>___<br><br>This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Toru Takahashi in Tokyo.<br><br>___<br><br>Visit the AP Images blog: website<br><br>Visit AP Images online: website<br><br>In this Tuesday, May 1, 2018, file photo, South Korean soldiers dismantle loudspeakers that set up for propaganda broadcasts near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea. The leaders of the rival Koreas agreed at a historic summit last week on a set of reconciliation steps, including the suspension of propaganda broadcasts and other hostile acts along their tense border. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP, File)<br><br>In this Saturday, April 28, 2018, file photo, former Malaysian strongman Mahathir Mohamad, center, raises hands with other candidates after his nomination outside the nomination center in Langkawi, Malaysia. Campaigning formally started Saturday for Malaysia's May 9 general elections that will determine if scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak's coalition can extend nearly 61 years of unbroken rule against an unprecedented challenge led by nonagenarian Mahathir. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)<br><br>In this Saturday, April 28, 2018, file photo, supporters walk with flags of Malaysia's ruling National Front coalition, or Barisan Nasional, in Pekan, Pahang state, Malaysia. Campaigning formally started for the May 9 general elections that will determine if scandal-plagued Prime Minister Najib Razak's coalition can extend nearly 61 years of unbroken rule against an unprecedented challenge led by nonagenarian former strongman Mahathir Mohamad. (AP Photo/Sadiq Asyraf, File)<br><br>In this Tuesday, May 1, 2018, file photo, grandmother, center, of Haseeb Ahmad Khan, one among three civilians killed, wails during the funeral of her grandson in Baramulla, 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Suspected militants shot and killed three men in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin, File)<br><br>In this Tuesday, May 1, 2018, file photo, Kashmiri Muslim protesters throw stones at Indian policemen during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Kashmiri separatists call for a strike to protest against the killing of a civilian when, according to officials, government forces fired at anti-India protesters who were trying to help rebels escape during a gunbattle in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan, File)<br><br>In this Tuesday, May 1, 2018, file photo, an Indian woman laborer works at a brick factory on the outskirts of Jammu, India. International Labor Day also known as May Day is marked across the world on May 1. (AP Photo/Channi Anand, File)<br><br>In this Tuesday, May 1, 2018, file photo, passengers are rescued from the stopped Flying Dinosaur rollercoaster at Universal Studios Japan amusement park in Osaka, western Japan. Sixty-four passengers were left hanging in the air for up to two hours after the rollercoaster made an emergency stop. The amusement park said the rollercoaster's two carriages stalled midway through the 1,100-meter (yard) ride, with riders suspended in a flying position about 30 meters (100 feet) above the ground. (Chika Oshima/Kyodo News via AP, File)<br><br>In this Monday, April 30, 2018, file photo, a Nepalese woman light oil lamp at Boudhanath Stupa during Buddha Jayanti or Buddha purnima in Kathmandu, Nepal. The festival marks the triple events of Gautam Buddha's life: his birth, his enlightenment and his attaining a state of Nirvana that frees believers from the circle of death and rebirth. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)<br><br>In this Wednesday, May 2, 2018, file photo, a boy, whose Buddhist name is Da Sun, touches his newly shaved head during a service to have an experience of the lives of Buddhist monks, at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea. Ten children who entered the temple to have an experience for three weeks ahead of celebrations for Buddha's upcoming birthday on May 22. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)<br><br>In this Wednesday, May 2, 2018, file photo, Australian Catholic nun Sister Patricia Fox addresses devotees from the pulpit of Baclaran Church, during a mass, in suburban Paranaque city, south of Manila, Philippines. Fox had her missionary visa in the Philippines revoked after President Rodrigo Duterte complained about her joining opposition rallies. The Immigration Bureau has given her 30 days to leave the Philippines after the president ordered an investigation into the 71-year-old as an "undesirable" foreigner. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)<br><br>In this Monday, April 30, 2018, file photo, holiday makers dig on the beach to hunt for clams in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Tens of thousands people crammed the beach at the beginning of Japan's holiday week "Golden Week." (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)<br><br>In this Tuesday, May 1, 2018, file photo, the bat slips off from the hands of Mumbai Indians' Hardik Pandya while playing a shot during the VIVO IPL Twenty20 cricket match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bangalore, India. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)<br><br>Advertisement