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Azalea flowers in full bloom on Mt. Katsuragi in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 9, 2023, shows azalea flowers painting Mt. Katsuragi in western Japan red. The 959-meter-high mountain straddles the border between Osaka and Nara prefectures.

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Azalea flowers in full bloom on Mt. Katsuragi in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 9, 2023, shows azalea flowers painting Mt. Katsuragi in western Japan red. The 959-meter-high mountain straddles the border between Osaka and Nara prefectures.

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao speaks during a reception for taking his position in Tokyo on May 9, 2023.

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao (C) speaks during a reception for taking his position in Tokyo on May 9, 2023.

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Muslim cemetery to be built in Beppu, south western Japan

Tahir Khan, representative of the Beppu Muslim association, signs a letter of agreement on building a Muslim cemetery in Beppu, Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan, with a group of residents in the city on May 9, 2023.

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Rolex store in Tokyo robbed

Photo taken May 9, 2023, shows Quark Ginza 888, a Rolex specialty store in Tokyo's upmarket Ginza shopping district, a day after wristwatches were stolen in a robbery.

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Rolex store in Tokyo robbed

Photo taken May 9, 2023, shows Quark Ginza 888, a Rolex specialty store in Tokyo's upmarket Ginza shopping district, a day after wristwatches were stolen in a robbery.

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Japan lower house passes revision of immigration law

Japan's House of Representatives passes at a preliminary session in Tokyo on May 9, 2023, a controversial bill that would amend immigration law to enable authorities to deport individuals who repeatedly apply for refugee status.

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Japan lower house OKs bill to support domestic defense industry

Japan's House of Representatives passes at a preliminary session in Tokyo on May 9, 2023, a bill to financially support the domestic defense industry, allowing the government to shoulder the costs of improving defense equipment makers' production efficiency and strengthening their supply chains.

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Japan PM thanks G-7 summit volunteers

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) presents a certificate of appreciation to the representative of a local volunteer group at the Hiroshima prefectural government office on July 9, 2023, during a ceremony held to thank people who helped with the Group of Seven summit in the western Japan city in May.

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Japan PM thanks G-7 summit volunteers

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a ceremony at the Hiroshima prefectural government office on July 9, 2023, held to thank local volunteers who helped with the Group of Seven summit in the western Japan city in May.

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Carp streamers for refugee children

Carp streamers in blue -- the color of the United Nations' emblem -- are on display at Okayama Castle in Okayama, western Japan, on June 9, 2023, to wish for the happiness of child refugees ahead of the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day on June 20. Carp streamers are usually hoisted in May for Children's Day in Japan in celebration of the festival.

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Carp streamers for refugee children

Carp streamers in blue -- the color of the United Nations' emblem -- are on display at Okayama Castle in Okayama, western Japan, on June 9, 2023, to wish for the happiness of child refugees ahead of the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day on June 20. Carp streamers are usually hoisted in May for Children's Day in Japan in celebration of the festival.

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Carp streamers for refugee children

Carp streamers in blue -- the color of the United Nations' emblem -- are on display at Okayama Castle in Okayama, western Japan, on June 9, 2023, to wish for the happiness of child refugees ahead of the U.N.-designated World Refugee Day on June 20. Carp streamers are usually hoisted in May for Children's Day in Japan in celebration of the festival.

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China-grown flowers

Photo taken at a flower shop in Yokohama near Tokyo on May 9, 2023, shows Mother's Day nosegays made using flowers grown in China's Yunnan Province, famous for producing carnation, rose and other types of flowers, with many of them bound for markets in Tokyo and Osaka.

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China-grown flowers

Photo taken at a flower shop in Yokohama near Tokyo on May 9, 2023, shows Mother's Day nosegays made using flowers grown in China's Yunnan Province, famous for producing carnation, rose and other types of flowers, with many of them bound for markets in Tokyo and Osaka.

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Ukraine pop-duo Tvorchi in Britain

Andrii Hutsuliak (L) and Jeffery Kenny of Ukrainian electro pop-duo Tvorchi pose for a photo on May 9, 2023, in Liverpool, Britain, where they are competing in Eurovision 2023.

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Ukraine pop-duo Tvorchi in Britain

Andrii Hutsuliak (R) and Jeffery Kenny of Ukrainian electro pop-duo Tvorchi give an interview on May 9, 2023, in Liverpool, Britain, where they are competing in Eurovision 2023.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani looks on after giving up a go-ahead, two-run home run to Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado (background) during the fifth inning of baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 9, 2023.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (L) shows his hands to an umpire checking for foreign substances after throwing two innings during a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 9, 2023.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out Mauricio Dubon in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 9, 2023.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out Mauricio Dubon in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 9, 2023.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 9, 2023.

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Baseball: Astros vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 9, 2023.

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Anti-terrorism drill in Tokyo

Police officers take part in a joint security exercise led by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Tokyo's Toshima Ward simulating a knife attack on a bus on May 9, 2023, ahead of a Group of Seven summit later this month in the western Japan city of Hiroshima.

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Anti-terrorism drill in Tokyo

Police officers take part in a joint security exercise led by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Tokyo's Toshima Ward simulating a knife attack on a bus on May 9, 2023, ahead of a Group of Seven summit later this month in the western Japan city of Hiroshima.

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Red-crested white crane chicks

Photo taken on May 9, 2023, shows a red-crested white crane tending a chick, hatched a week earlier at Kushiro Crane Reserve in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Red-crested white crane chicks

Photo taken on May 9, 2023, shows a red-crested white crane tending a chick, hatched a week earlier at Kushiro Crane Reserve in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Red-crested white crane chicks

Photo taken on May 9, 2023, shows a red-crested white crane tending a chick, hatched a week earlier at Kushiro Crane Reserve in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Red-crested white crane chick

Photo taken on May 9, 2023, shows a red-crested white crane tending a chick, hatched a week earlier at Kushiro Crane Reserve in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Baby red-crested white crane

Photo taken on May 9, 2023, shows a baby red-crested white crane that hatched a week earlier at Kushiro Crane Reserve in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Funakubo bows after being defeated by Canada's Christa Deguchi in the women's 57-kilogram division final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Canada's Christa Deguchi celebrates after winning gold in the women's 57-kilogram division at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Meeting of creditors to Sri Lanka

Masato Kanda, Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, meets the press after a meeting of creditors to Sri Lanka in Tokyo on May 9, 2023. The inaugural meeting of senior officials from 27 nations including 19 creditors was held to promote Sri Lanka's debt restructuring after the country defaulted in 2022.

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Judo: World championships

Canada's Christa Deguchi (R) celebrates after beating Japan's Haruka Funakubo in the women's 57-kilogram division final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Soichi Hashimoto poses after winning bronze in the men's 73-kilogram division at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Soichi Hashimoto (white) beats Azerbaijan's Hidayat Heydarov in the men's 73-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Soichi Hashimoto (white) competes against Azerbaijan's Hidayat Heydarov in the men's 73-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Funakubo (white) takes on Canada's Christa Deguchi in the women's 57-kilogram division final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Canada's Christa Deguchi (blue) beats Japan's Haruka Funakubo in the women's 57-kilogram division final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Canada's Christa Deguchi (blue) beats Japan's Haruka Funakubo in the women's 57-kilogram division final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Japanese ambassador to U.S.

Japanese Ambassador to the United States Koji Tomita meets the press in Washington on May 9, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Haruka Funakubo reacts after being defeated by Canada's Christa Deguchi in the women's 57-kilogram division final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 9, 2023.

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Japanese ambassador to U.S.

Japanese Ambassador to the United States Koji Tomita attends a press conference in Washington on May 9, 2023.

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Muslim cemetery to be built in Beppu, south western Japan

Tahir Khan, representative of the Beppu Muslim association, signs a letter of agreement on building a Muslim cemetery in Beppu, Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan, with a group of residents in the city on May 9, 2023.

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao speaks during a reception for taking his position in Tokyo on May 9, 2023.

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in Tokyo

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao (C) speaks during a reception for taking his position in Tokyo on May 9, 2023.

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Azalea flowers in full bloom on Mt. Katsuragi in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 9, 2023, shows azalea flowers painting Mt. Katsuragi in western Japan red. The 959-meter-high mountain straddles the border between Osaka and Nara prefectures.

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Azalea flowers in full bloom on Mt. Katsuragi in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 9, 2023, shows azalea flowers painting Mt. Katsuragi in western Japan red. The 959-meter-high mountain straddles the border between Osaka and Nara prefectures.

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Japan lower house passes revision of immigration law

Japan's House of Representatives passes at a preliminary session in Tokyo on May 9, 2023, a controversial bill that would amend immigration law to enable authorities to deport individuals who repeatedly apply for refugee status.