Artistic gymnastics: World championships

China's Lan Xingyu compete en route to winning the men's rings final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

China's Lan Xingyu compete en route to winning the men's rings final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States competes en route to winning the men's pommel horse final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States competes en route to winning the men's pommel horse final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Kazuma Kaya of Japan competes in the men's pommel horse final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. He won silver.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Kazuma Kaya of Japan competes in the men's pommel horse final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. He won silver.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Kazuma Kaya of Japan reacts after competing in the men's pommel horse final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. He won silver.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Rebeca Andrade of Brazil poses after winning gold in the women's vault on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Rebeca Andrade (C) of Brazil celebrates after winning gold in the women's vault on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Rebeca Andrade of Brazil competes en route to winning the women's vault final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a stump speech in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Nicola Bartolini of Italy reacts after competing in the men's floor exercise final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. He won gold.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Nicola Bartolini of Italy competes en route to winning the men's floor exercise final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Nicola Bartolini of Italy competes en route to winning the men's floor exercise final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Kazuki Minami of Japan competes in the men's floor exercise final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. He won silver.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Kazuki Minami of Japan competes in the men's floor exercise final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. He won silver.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Kazuki Minami of Japan competes in the men's floor exercise final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. He won silver.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Kazuki Minami of Japan reacts after competing in the men's floor exercise final on the sixth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 23, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. He won silver.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

People listen to a politician giving a stump speech in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

Speed skating: Single-distance Japanese c'ships

Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 1000 meters at the single-distance national speed skating championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021. She finished second.

Speed skating: Single-distance Japanese c'ships

Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 1000 meters at the single-distance national speed skating championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021. She finished second.

Speed skating: Single-distance Japanese c'ships

Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 1000 meters at the single-distance national speed skating championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021. She finished second.

Speed skating: Single-distance Japanese c'ships

Miho Takagi competes en route to winning the women's 1,000-meter race at the single-distance national speed skating championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021.

Speed skating: Single-distance Japanese c'ships

Miho Takagi competes en route to winning the women's 1,000-meter race at the single-distance national speed skating championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021.

Speed skating: Single-distance Japanese c'ships

Miho Takagi competes en route to winning the women's 1,000-meter race at the single-distance national speed skating championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021.

Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Houston Astros players celebrate after beating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 22, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The Astros clinched a spot in the World Series.

Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Kyle Tucker of the Houston Astros hits a three-run home run in the eighth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox on Oct. 22, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

People listen to a politician giving a stump speech in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

People listen to a politician giving a stump speech in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Houston Astros players celebrate after beating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 22, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The Astros clinched a spot in the World Series.

Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Houston Astros players celebrate after beating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 22, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The Astros clinched a spot in the World Series.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in the Saga Prefecture city of Takeo, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Yukio Edano, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Saitama near Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

1st cold blast observed in Kansai region

People walk on a street in Osaka on Oct. 23, 2021, when the season's first cold blast was observed in the Kansai region, including the western Japan city.

Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros hits an RBI double in the first inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox on Oct. 22, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Japan

The year's first shipment of Beaujolais Nouveau arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 23, 2021. The French wine will be released on Nov. 18.

Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Japan

The year's first shipment of Beaujolais Nouveau arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 23, 2021. The French wine will be released on Nov. 18.

Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Japan

The year's first shipment of Beaujolais Nouveau arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 23, 2021. The French wine will be released on Nov. 18.

Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Japan

The year's first shipment of Beaujolais Nouveau arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 23, 2021. The French wine will be released on Nov. 18.

Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Luis Garcia of the Houston Astros pitches against the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 22, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Baseball: Astros-Red Sox ALCS

Nathan Eovaldi of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 22, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

China's Zhang Boheng competes on the horizontal bar in the men's all-around final on the fifth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

(From L) Silver medalist Daiki Hashimoto of Japan, gold medalist Zhang Boheng of China and bronze medalist Illia Kovtun of Ukraine stand during the medal ceremony for the men's all-around final on the fifth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

China's Zhang Boheng reacts after competing on the parallel bars in the men's all-around final on the fifth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Pool photo)

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

China's Zhang Boheng (R) celebrates after winning the men's all-around final on the fifth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, alongside runner-up Daiki Hashimoto of Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan leaves after finishing second in the men's all-around final on the fifth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan reacts after looking at his horizontal bar score in the men's all-around final on the fifth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan competes on the horizontal bar in the men's all-around final on the fifth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan competes on the horizontal bar in the men's all-around final on the fifth day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in western Japan

People return to the streets at night in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2021, after coronavirus restrictions were lifted in Hyogo Prefecture, allowing restaurants and bars to serve alcohol and operate for longer hours.