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Former N. Korean Ambassador to China Ji Jae Ryong

Ji Jae Ryong, North Korea's ambassador to China between 2010 and 2021, is pictured arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2023. Ji was among those who headed home aboard the flight by North Korea's state-run Air Koryo as the country resumed international passenger flights the same day, marking the end of a suspension since early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Minister Rajapaksa at meeting

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa speaks during a meeting on economic revival in Mannar, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - A young woman has black makeup on her eyelids and eyebrows for a contest during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Part of the Ethiopian Plateau is covered by grass on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Young women dance during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Girls pick flowers ahead of the Ethiopian New Year in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - A Girl receives flowers during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Girls' festival in Ethiopia

TOKYO, Japan - Girls sing and dance in a street during the Ashenda festival in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Angels' Matsui vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single in the fourth inning during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Angels' Matsui vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a double in the second inning during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Aug. 22, 2010.

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Kitajima consoles teammate at Pan Pacs

LONG BEACH, United States - Breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima (L) consoles Yumi Kida (R) who finished last in the women's 10-kilometer open water race during the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Aug. 22, 2010, in Long Beach, California. Kitajima, two-time Olympic breaststroke champion, won the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke titles in the championships.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki almost succeeds in grabbing a fly ball by Nick Swisher in the air during the fifth inning in a game against the New York Yankees on Aug. 22, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees routed the Mariners 10-0.

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Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai, chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single during the eighth inning in a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 22, 2010. The Yankees routed the Mariners 10-0.

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HMV Shibuya closed on sales slump

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors at an outlet of HMV, a major retailer of CDs, DVDs and books, in Tokyo's Shibuya district look at a farewell message Aug. 22, 2010, the store's closing down day. HMV Japan K.K. decided to wind up its business in the trend-setting area due to sluggish sales at a time when many potential customers are seeking content online.

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Konan high school players return home

NAHA, Japan - Baseball players of Konan Senior High School are welcomed by hometown crowds at the school gym in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2010, after winning the national high school baseball championship. Konan became the sixth school in the history of Japanese high school baseball to win both the spring and summer national meets.

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Myanmar's Democratic Party leader Thu Wai

YANGON, Myanmar - Thu Wai (2nd from L), chairman of the opposition Democratic Party in Myanmar, attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Aug. 22, 2010. Thu Wai urged the junta to extend the Aug. 30 deadline for people to file their candidacies for the Nov. 7 general election, saying some need more time to prepare.

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HMV Shibuya closed on sales slump

TOKYO, Japan - A woman takes a cellphone shot of an outlet of HMV, a major retailer of CDs, DVDs and books, in Tokyo's Shibuya district Aug. 22, 2010, the store's closing down day. HMV Japan K.K. decided to wind up its business in the trend-setting area due to sluggish sales at a time when many potential customers are seeking content online.