Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Atomic Bomb Dome in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Dec. 13, 2023.

Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Atomic Bomb Dome in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Dec. 13, 2023.

Sumo: Enho

Sumo: Enho

Enho trains at his stable in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Jan. 14. Enho skipped the last four tournaments following a neck injury in May 2023.

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers who have joined the Ukrainian military to fight against their homeland are trained in Kyiv province in central and northern Ukraine on Dec. 13, 2023. The Ukrainian military gave foreign media access to training sessions for the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of such Russians.

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers who have joined the Ukrainian military to fight against their homeland are trained in Kyiv province in central and northern Ukraine on Dec. 13, 2023. The Ukrainian military gave foreign media access to training sessions for the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of such Russians.

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers who have joined the Ukrainian military to fight against their homeland are trained in Kyiv province in central and northern Ukraine on Dec. 13, 2023. The Ukrainian military gave foreign media access to training sessions for the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of such Russians.

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers who have joined the Ukrainian military to fight against their homeland are trained in Kyiv province in central and northern Ukraine on Dec. 13, 2023. The Ukrainian military gave foreign media access to training sessions for the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of such Russians.

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers who have joined the Ukrainian military to fight against their homeland are trained in Kyiv province in central and northern Ukraine on Dec. 13, 2023. The Ukrainian military gave foreign media access to training sessions for the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of such Russians.

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers who have joined the Ukrainian military to fight against their homeland are trained in Kyiv province in central and northern Ukraine on Dec. 13, 2023. The Ukrainian military gave foreign media access to training sessions for the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of such Russians.

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers who have joined the Ukrainian military to fight against their homeland are trained in Kyiv province in central and northern Ukraine on Dec. 13, 2023. The Ukrainian military gave foreign media access to training sessions for the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of such Russians.

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers in Ukraine

Russian volunteers who have joined the Ukrainian military to fight against their homeland are trained in Kyiv province in central and northern Ukraine on Dec. 13, 2023. The Ukrainian military gave foreign media access to training sessions for the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of such Russians.

COP28 climate conference in Dubai

COP28 climate conference in Dubai

Delegates applaud the adoption of an agreement document at the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP28, on Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Nanjing massacre anniversary

Nanjing massacre anniversary

Nanjing city officials observe a moment of silence to mourn the victims of the 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city on Dec. 13, 2023, the 86th anniversary of the incident.

Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

A state memorial ceremony is held in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2023, to mourn the victims of the 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city.

Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

A state memorial ceremony is held in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2023, to mourn the victims of the 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city.

Anti-Alzheimer's drug lecanemab

Anti-Alzheimer's drug lecanemab

Haruo Naito, CEO of Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai Co., attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, as the company's anti-Alzheimer's drug lecanemab is set to be launched on Dec. 20, following a health ministry advisory body's approval of its coverage by the Japanese public insurance scheme.

Anti-Alzheimer's drug lecanemab

Anti-Alzheimer's drug lecanemab

Haruo Naito, CEO of Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai Co., attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, as the company's anti-Alzheimer's drug lecanemab is set to be launched on Dec. 20, following a health ministry advisory body's approval of its coverage by the Japanese public insurance scheme.

Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023, in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, shows a hole on a road following a Russian missile attack.

LA Dodgers reliever Kelly

LA Dodgers reliever Kelly

Los Angeles Dodgers veteran reliever Joe Kelly meets the press at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on Dec. 13, 2023, while wearing his new No. 99 jersey. Kelly gave up his previous No. 17 jersey to two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who recently signed a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers.

LA Dodgers reliever Kelly

LA Dodgers reliever Kelly

Los Angeles Dodgers veteran reliever Joe Kelly poses for a photo at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on Dec. 13, 2023, while wearing his new No. 99 jersey. Kelly gave up his previous No. 17 jersey to two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who recently signed a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers.

LA Dodgers reliever Kelly

LA Dodgers reliever Kelly

Los Angeles Dodgers veteran reliever Joe Kelly poses for a photo at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on Dec. 13, 2023, while wearing his new No. 99 jersey. Kelly gave up his previous No. 17 jersey to two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who recently signed a $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers.

Japan, Iran foreign ministers in Geneva

Japan, Iran foreign ministers in Geneva

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (front R) and her Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian (front L) hold talks in Geneva on Dec. 13, 2023, on the fringes of the Global Refugee Forum.

Fed chief Powell

Fed chief Powell

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference in Washington on Dec. 13, 2023, after the Fed decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third consecutive time.

Semicon Japan 2023

Semicon Japan 2023

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023, shows the booth of Canon Inc. at Semicon Japan 2023, an international exhibition of semiconductors, in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023.

Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa

Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa gives a speech at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva on Dec. 13, 2023.

Semicon Japan 2023

Semicon Japan 2023

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023, shows the booth of Rapidus Corp. at Semicon Japan 2023, an international exhibition of semiconductors, in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023.

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023, shows the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture.

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken from a drone on Dec. 13, 2023, shows the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture.

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023, shows the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture.

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken from a drone on Dec. 13, 2023, shows the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the site for the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture.

Japan's Prince Hitachi at art exhibit

Japan's Prince Hitachi at art exhibit

Japan's Prince Hitachi (C) visits an art and photo exhibition hosted by the Japanese Society for Disabled Children in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023. (Pool photo)

Japan's Prince Hitachi at art exhibit

Japan's Prince Hitachi at art exhibit

Japan's Prince Hitachi visits an art and photo exhibition hosted by the Japanese Society for Disabled Children in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023. (Pool photo)

Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watch a judo match at a martial arts event of the Imperial Guard on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023. (Pool photo)

Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L) and Empress Masako visit the Saineikan training hall of the Imperial Guard Headquarters on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, to watch a martial arts event. (Pool photo)

Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watch a judo match at a martial arts event of the Imperial Guard on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023. (Pool photo)

Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watch a Japanese archery competition at a martial arts event of the Imperial Guard on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, after an extraordinary parliamentary session wrapped up amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled several ministers. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) leaves after attending a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (R) and other ministers.

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, after an extraordinary parliamentary session wrapped up amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled several ministers.

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, after an extraordinary parliamentary session wrapped up amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled several ministers.

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, after an extraordinary parliamentary session wrapped up amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled several ministers.

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, after an extraordinary parliamentary session wrapped up amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled several ministers.

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, after an extraordinary parliamentary session wrapped up amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled several ministers.

Japan PM Kishida

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (R) and other ministers.

No-confidence motion against PM Kishida's Cabinet voted down

No-confidence motion against PM Kishida's Cabinet voted down

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) is pictured at the parliament in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, after the House of Representatives voted down a no-confidence motion against his Cabinet amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled several ministers.

No-confidence motion against PM Kishida's Cabinet voted down

No-confidence motion against PM Kishida's Cabinet voted down

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) bows at the parliament in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, after the House of Representatives voted down a no-confidence motion against his Cabinet amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled several ministers.

Snow in Beijing

Snow in Beijing

People walk in the snow in Beijing on Dec. 13, 2023.

Snow in Beijing

Snow in Beijing

People walk in the snow in Beijing on Dec. 13, 2023.

No-confidence motion against Kishida Cabinet

No-confidence motion against Kishida Cabinet

Kenta Izumi (C), chief of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, meets the press in the parliament building in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, after his party submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet to the lower house over political fundraising scandals.

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda (R) visits an exhibition of news photos from 2023 as it opens at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023.