Today in Pictures, June 1, 2020

Schools reopen in Japan, police officers kneel during a rally in Florida, U.S., and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Jun 01, 2020, 02:20 PM

High school students wearing face masks amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, attend a school reopening ceremony on June 1, 2020 one week after the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency nationwide. PHOTO: JIJI PRESS VIA AFP

Police officers kneel during a rally in Coral Gables, Florida on May 30, 2020 in response to the recent death of George Floyd in Minneapolis , an unarmed black man who died while in police custody. PHOTO: AFP

Protesters gather in front of a liquor store in flames near the Third Police Precinct on May 28, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died in police custody. PHOTO: AFP

People practice safety distancing as they queue to enter Lucky Plaza on Sunday, May 31, 2020. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/LIM YAOHUI

Cyclists and joggers are seen at Gardens by the Bay East on Sunday, May 31, 2020. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/MARK CHEONG

A otter is seen under a tree at Gardens By The Bay East on Saturday, May 30, 2020. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/MARK CHEONG

A taped-up retro swing is seen at Raffles Place on Sunday, May 31, 2020. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/GAVIN FOO

Women dressed as characters from "The Handmaid's Tale" attend a demonstration to demand lifting of restrictions imposed by state and local officials to fight the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 30, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

The aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force, the Frecce Tricolori ("Tricolor Arrows"), perform a fly over the Basilica of Saint Mary of Health as part of a nationwide tour to show unity and solidarity following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, in Venice, Italy on May 29, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman takes a selfie at a salt production site on the bed of a drained area of the Sasyk-Sivash lake near the city of Yevpatoria, Crimea May 31, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

A picture released by the Guatemalan Protected Areas National Council (CONAP) shows a man walking next to a 13-meter-long dead humpack whale beached on El Tulate Beach, Guatemala, on May 30, 2020. PHOTO: HANDOUT VIA AFP

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