From the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Japan to the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul, 2022 was a year of dramatic events in Asia and elsewhere.Here's a look back at the year in pictures and the stories behind them.

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