Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Fukui Prefecture's Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama is packed with visitors on Aug. 6, 2024. A record 1.18 million people visited the museum in the year following its July 2023 reopening after renovation, partly thanks to the extension of the bullet train service to the central Japan prefecture in March 2024.

Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Fukui Prefecture's Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama is packed with visitors on Aug. 6, 2024. A record 1.18 million people visited the museum in the year following its July 2023 reopening after renovation, partly thanks to the extension of the bullet train service to the central Japan prefecture in March 2024.

Leftist-radical group base raided

Leftist-radical group base raided

Riot police break into a facility used by leftist-radical group Zenshinsha in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2024, after some of its members allegedly tried to disrupt a peace memorial ceremony held in the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

Leftist-radical group base raided

Leftist-radical group base raided

Riot police break into a facility used by leftist-radical group Zenshinsha in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2024, after some of its members allegedly tried to disrupt a peace memorial ceremony held in the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

6 months after Turkey-Syria earthquake

6 months after Turkey-Syria earthquake

People walk in Gaziantep, southern Turkey, on Aug. 6, 2023, past a mosque that remains severely damaged six months after the Feb. 6 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.

6 months after Turkey-Syria earthquake

6 months after Turkey-Syria earthquake

The wall of Gaziantep Castle remains severely damaged on Aug. 6, 2023, six months after the Feb. 6 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.

6 months after Turkey-Syria earthquake

6 months after Turkey-Syria earthquake

A building damaged by the Feb. 6, 2023 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is being dismantled in Gaziantep, southern Turkey, on Aug. 6, six months after the deadly disaster.

Hiroshima marks 78th A-bomb anniversary

Hiroshima marks 78th A-bomb anniversary

Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and prominent anti-nuclear campaigner, speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the attack.

Hiroshima marks 78th A-bomb anniversary

Hiroshima marks 78th A-bomb anniversary

Setsuko Thurlow (L), a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and prominent anti-nuclear campaigner, speaks at an international anti-nuclear meeting in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the attack.

Hiroshima marks 78th A-bomb anniversary

Hiroshima marks 78th A-bomb anniversary

Setsuko Thurlow (L), a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and prominent anti-nuclear campaigner, speaks at an international anti-nuclear meeting in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the attack.

National high school baseball tournament

National high school baseball tournament

The opening ceremony of the 105th National High School Baseball Championship is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2023.

National high school baseball tournament

National high school baseball tournament

The opening ceremony of the 105th National High School Baseball Championship is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2023.

National high school baseball tournament

National high school baseball tournament

The opening ceremony of the 105th National High School Baseball Championship is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2023.

National high school baseball tournament

National high school baseball tournament

The opening ceremony of the 105th National High School Baseball Championship is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2023.

National high school baseball tournament

National high school baseball tournament

The opening ceremony of the 105th National High School Baseball Championship is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2023.

Powerful typhoon hits southern Japan

Powerful typhoon hits southern Japan

Cars drive in the downtown area of Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Aug. 6, 2023, amid strong winds from Typhoon Khanun.

Powerful typhoon hits southern Japan

Powerful typhoon hits southern Japan

Heavy rain brought by Typhoon Khanun pounds Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Aug. 6, 2023.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Lanterns are released on the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, in memory of the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on its 78th anniversary.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Lanterns are floated on the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, in memory of the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on its 78th anniversary.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Lanterns are floated on the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, in memory of the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on its 78th anniversary.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Lanterns are floated on the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, in memory of the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on its 78th anniversary.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Lanterns are floated on the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, in memory of the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on its 78th anniversary.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023, shows a night view of Hiroshima city, with lanterns floating on the Motoyasu River beside the Atomic Bomb Dome (R, bottom) in memory of the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on its 78th anniversary.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

A person holds a lantern to be floated on the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, in memory of the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on its 78th anniversary.

Golf: Women's Scottish Open

Golf: Women's Scottish Open

Japan's Hinako Shibuno hits a shot during the final round of the Women's Scottish Open golf tournament on Aug. 6, 2023, at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Golf: Women's Scottish Open

Golf: Women's Scottish Open

Japan's Hinako Shibuno hits a tee shot during the final round of the Women's Scottish Open golf tournament on Aug. 6, 2023, at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Angels prepares to bat during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 6, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Angels is pictured in the dugout during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 6, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani (C) of the Los Angeles Angels is pictured in the dugout during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 6, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 6, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 6, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Baseball: Mariners vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 6, 2023, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sport Climbing: World championships

Jakob Schubert of Austria competes in the men's lead final at the climbing world championships on Aug. 6, 2023, in Bern, Switzerland.

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sport Climbing: World championships

Ai Mori of Japan competes in the women's lead final at the climbing world championships on Aug. 6, 2023, in Bern, Switzerland.

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sport Climbing: World championships

Ai Mori of Japan competes in the women's lead final at the climbing world championships on Aug. 6, 2023, in Bern, Switzerland.

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sport Climbing: World championships

Ai Mori of Japan competes in the women's lead final at the climbing world championships on Aug. 6, 2023, in Bern, Switzerland.

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sport Climbing: World championships

Ai Mori of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the women's lead event at the climbing world championships on Aug. 6, 2023, in Bern, Switzerland.

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sorato Anraku of Japan competes in the men's lead final at the climbing world championships on Aug. 6, 2023, in Bern, Switzerland.

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sorato Anraku of Japan competes in the men's lead final at the climbing world championships on Aug. 6, 2023, in Bern, Switzerland.

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sport Climbing: World championships

Sorato Anraku of Japan smiles after receiving the silver medal in the men's lead event at the climbing world championships on Aug. 6, 2023, in Bern, Switzerland.

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2023.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Keiko Ogura, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, shares her experience of the attack at an event in the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 2023, its 78th anniversary. An English speaker, she was the only survivor to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit held in the city in May.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (top, C) speaks during his visit to a nursing home in Hiroshima for survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the attack.

World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers parade down the Osu shopping street in Nagoya, central Japan, on the final day of the annual World Cosplay Summit on Aug. 6, 2023.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Police officers stand guard in front of the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2023, as a ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city takes place.

World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers pose for a photo at the Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya, central Japan, on the final day of the annual World Cosplay Summit on Aug. 6, 2023.

78th Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

78th Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

Ukrainian ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky (2nd from L) observes a moment of silence in Yamanouchi in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2023, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima 78 years ago.

World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers parade down the Osu shopping street in Nagoya, central Japan, on the final day of the annual World Cosplay Summit on Aug. 6, 2023.

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Keiko Ogura, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, shares her experience of the attack at an event in the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 2023, its 78th anniversary. An English speaker, she was the only survivor to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit held in the city in May.

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2023.