Shoebill at Kobe zoo

Shoebill at Kobe zoo

A shoebill walks in water at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan, on July 24, 2023

Squirrel at western Japan zoo

Squirrel at western Japan zoo

A squirrel is pictured at Kobe Animal Kingdom zoo in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.

Malayan tapir at western Japan zoo

Malayan tapir at western Japan zoo

Photo taken July 24, 2023, shows a Malayan tapir at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

Malayan tapir at western Japan zoo

Malayan tapir at western Japan zoo

Photo taken July 24, 2023, shows a Malayan tapir at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

Friendship house on Russian-held island converted into lodging facility

Friendship house on Russian-held island converted into lodging facility

Photo taken on July 24, 2023, shows a sports bar in a Japan-donated friendship facility on Russian-held Kunashiri Island off Hokkaido, northern Japan. The so-called Muneo House, named after Japanese lawmaker Muneo Suzuki due to his involvement in the construction project, was converted into a commercial facility after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and is currently being used as a lodging facility rather than a center for mutual exchanges as initially agreed by Japan and Russia.

Table tennis: Japan's T-League players

Table tennis: Japan's T-League players

Players from Japan's T-League table tennis league pose for a group photo during a press conference in Tokyo on July 24, 2023, ahead of the start of its sixth season.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

Photo taken on July 24, 2023, shows a bobblehead doll of San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish handed out to fans ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish is pictured after giving up a game-tying solo home run to Jack Suwinski (back) of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the third inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 24, 2023.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish is pulled from the mound by manager Bob Melvin (3) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 24, 2023.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game at Petco Park at San Diego, California, on July 24, 2023.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game at Petco Park at San Diego, California, on July 24, 2023.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 24, 2023.

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

Baseball: Pirates vs. Padres

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game at Petco Park at San Diego, California, on July 24, 2023.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan acknowledges the crowd after placing sixth in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan appears dejected after placing sixth in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan acknowledges the crowd after placing sixth in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan sheds tears during an interview held after she placed sixth in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan is pictured after placing sixth in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan competes in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan competes in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan competes in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan competes in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

World aquatics championships

World aquatics championships

Yui Ohashi of Japan competes in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the world aquatics championships on July 24, 2023, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning speaks during a press conference in Beijing on July 24, 2023.

Japan health minister tries robot designed for patients

Japan health minister tries robot designed for patients

Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato sits in a robot developed to help patients move as he visits Keio University Hospital in Tokyo on July 24, 2023.

Japan health minister tries robot designed for patients

Japan health minister tries robot designed for patients

Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato sits in a robot developed to help patients move as he visits Keio University Hospital in Tokyo on July 24, 2023.

Japan PM Kishida receives "awamori" spirit

Japan PM Kishida receives "awamori" spirit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) is gifted "awamori," a distilled spirit from Okinawa Prefecture, during a meeting with officials of the southern Japan prefecture's liquor makers' association at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 24, 2023.

Japan PM Kishida treated to peach

Japan PM Kishida treated to peach

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) poses for photos with a box of peaches produced in the town of Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, during a meeting with the town's mayor at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 24, 2023.

Japan PM Kishida receives "awamori" spirit

Japan PM Kishida receives "awamori" spirit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) is gifted "awamori," a distilled spirit from Okinawa Prefecture, during a meeting with officials of the southern Japan prefecture's liquor makers' association at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 24, 2023.

Japan PM Kishida treated to peach

Japan PM Kishida treated to peach

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats a slice of peach produced in the town of Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, during a meeting with the town's mayor at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 24, 2023.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton (L) of the United States and challenger Naoya Inoue of Japan lock eyes after their weigh-ins on the eve of their unified boxing world title fight in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 24, 2023.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton (L) of the United States and challenger Naoya Inoue of Japan pose after making weight on the eve of their unified boxing world title fight in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 24, 2023.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

Challenger Naoya Inoue of Japan poses after making weight on the eve of his boxing title fight against WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton of the United States in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 24, 2023.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

Challenger Naoya Inoue of Japan flexes his muscles after making weight on the eve of his boxing title fight against WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton of the United States in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 24, 2023.

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

Boxing: Inoue vs. Fulton fight

WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton of the United States flexes his muscles after making weight on the eve of his boxing title defense against Naoya Inoue of Japan in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 24, 2023.

Sumo: Hoshoryu after maiden win

Sumo: Hoshoryu after maiden win

Newly crowned Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament champion Hoshoryu picks up a newspaper covering his victory on its front page in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 24, 2023, as he meets the press a day after winning his first career title. (Pool photo)

Sumo: Hoshoryu after maiden title

Sumo: Hoshoryu after maiden title

Newly crowned Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament champion Hoshoryu meets the press in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 24, 2023, a day after winning his first career title. (Pool photo)

Sumo: Hoshoryu after maiden title

Sumo: Hoshoryu after maiden title

Newly crowned Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament champion Hoshoryu meets the press in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 24, 2023, a day after winning his first career title. (Pool photo)

Sumo: Hoshoryu after maiden title

Sumo: Hoshoryu after maiden title

Newly crowned Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament champion Hoshoryu meets the press in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 24, 2023, a day after winning his first career title. (Pool photo)

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Spectators hold up cameras and smartphones as a richly decorated float does a "tsuji-mawashi" corner turn during the Yamahoko parade, a highlight of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Spectators hold up cameras and smartphones as a richly decorated float does a "tsuji-mawashi" corner turn during the Yamahoko parade, a highlight of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Participants pull a decorated float through a street during the Yamahoko parade, a highlight of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Decorated floats are paraded on a street during the Yamahoko Junko procession, a highlight of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Decorated floats are paraded on a street during the Yamahoko Junko procession, a highlight of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

Yamahoko parade at Kyoto's Gion Festival

A richly decorated float is pictured turning a corner during the Yamahoko parade, a highlight of the traditional Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 24, 2023.