Peace mural on Hiroshima airport exterior wall

MIHARA, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Mexican sibling artists Adry del Rocio and Carlos Alberto pose for a photo with Toshiyuki Mimaki , a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, on Oct. 15, 2025, at a ceremony marking the completion of a mural depicting a world free of nuclear weapons, on an exterior wall of Hiroshima airport's terminal building in Mihra, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo)

Japanese SDF equipment

Japanese SDF equipment

File photo taken Oct. 23, 2024, shows a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 16 mobile combat vehicle, during a Japan-U.S. joint drill on Tokunoshima Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima.

Japanese SDF equipment

Japanese SDF equipment

File photo taken Oct. 23, 2024, shows a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 16 maneuver combat vehicle driving through a residential area during a Japan-U.S. joint drill on Tokunoshima Island in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima.

Baseball: MLB World Series

Baseball: MLB World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers players greets Will Smith (16) in the dugout after he scored on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 30, 2024.

[breaking News]Ohtani's 50th home run ball at U.S. auction

RUNNEMEDE, United States, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Video taken on Oct. 16, 2024, in Runnemede, New Jersey, shows Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season. The ball was sold for $4,392,000 at an online auction, a record for one used in a game, according to the organizer. (Kyodo)

Grain Harvest - China

Grain Harvest - China

An aerial drone photo shows harvesters working in corn fields in Dongsheng Village of Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 16, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/Xie Jianfei/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Buddhist Forum in China

World Buddhist Forum in China

The World Buddhist Forum is held in Ningbo, in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, on Oct. 16, 2024.

World Buddhist Forum in China

World Buddhist Forum in China

Priests walk to attend the World Buddhist Forum in Ningbo, in China's eastern province of Zhejiang, on Oct. 16, 2024.

Ohtani's 50th home run ball at U.S. auction

Ohtani's 50th home run ball at U.S. auction

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024, in Runnemede, New Jersey, shows Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season. The ball was sold for $4,392,000 at an online auction, a record for one used in a game, according to the organizer.

Ohtani's 50th home run ball at U.S. auction

Ohtani's 50th home run ball at U.S. auction

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024, in Runnemede, New Jersey, shows Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season. The ball was sold for $4,392,000 at an online auction, a record for one used in a game, according to the organizer.

[Breaking News]Traditional boat race

SHINGU, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Wooden "speedboats" rowed by shirtless men compete in a traditional boating race as part of the Mifune festival on the Kumano River running near World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine in Shingu in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Oct. 16, 2024. (Kyodo)

Autumn Scenery - China

Autumn Scenery - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024 shows elks wandering at the Tiaozini wetland in Dongtai City, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Sun Jialu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Slowing Chinese economy

Slowing Chinese economy

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024, shows a restaurant for vegetarians on Beijing's bustling Wangfujing Avenue that was closed in early September as consumption slackened in China amid the slowing economy.

Slowing Chinese economy

Slowing Chinese economy

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024, shows a restaurant for vegetarians on Beijing's bustling Wangfujing Avenue that was closed in early September as consumption slackened in China amid the slowing economy.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Hanfu Economic

Hanfu Economic

LUOYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Tourists dressed in Hanfu visit the ancient city of Luoyi in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, Oct 16, 2024.

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

(241017) -- QANA, Oct. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024 shows buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Qana, Lebanon. At least 10 people were killed, and 15 others wounded on Tuesday night in a violent Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. TV footage showed that the airstrike, targeting residential buildings in the town of Qana, 10 km southeast of the city of Tyre, caused a massive fire and destroyed the buildings and nearby vehicles. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

(241017) -- QANA, Oct. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024 shows buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Qana, Lebanon. At least 10 people were killed, and 15 others wounded on Tuesday night in a violent Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. TV footage showed that the airstrike, targeting residential buildings in the town of Qana, 10 km southeast of the city of Tyre, caused a massive fire and destroyed the buildings and nearby vehicles. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

Israeli Forces Carry Out Intense Airstrikes On Southern Lebanon

(241017) -- QANA, Oct. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024 shows buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Qana, Lebanon. At least 10 people were killed, and 15 others wounded on Tuesday night in a violent Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. TV footage showed that the airstrike, targeting residential buildings in the town of Qana, 10 km southeast of the city of Tyre, caused a massive fire and destroyed the buildings and nearby vehicles. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Baseball: Ohtani's 50-50 ball

Baseball: Ohtani's 50-50 ball

Ken Goldin, CEO of Goldin Auctions, explains on Oct. 16, 2024, at its head office in Runnemede, New Jersey, about Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season -- sitting at $2,196,000 in an auction as of the same day. Ohtani became the first ever major league baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season in a Sept. 19 game against the Miami Marlins.

Baseball: Ohtani's 50-50 ball

Baseball: Ohtani's 50-50 ball

Ken Goldin, CEO of Goldin Auctions, poses for a photo on Oct. 16, 2024, at its head office in Runnemede, New Jersey, with Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season -- sitting at $2,196,000 in an auction as of the same day. Ohtani became the first ever major league baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season in a Sept. 19 game against the Miami Marlins.

Baseball: Ohtani's 50-50 ball

Baseball: Ohtani's 50-50 ball

Photo taken Oct. 16, 2024, at Goldin Auctions' head office in Runnemede, New Jersey, shows Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season, sitting at $2,196,000 in an auction as of the same day. Ohtani became the first ever major league baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season in a Sept. 19 game against the Miami Marlins.

Baseball: Ohtani's 50-50 ball

Baseball: Ohtani's 50-50 ball

Photo taken Oct. 16, 2024, at Goldin Auctions' head office in Runnemede, New Jersey, shows Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season, sitting at $2,196,000 in an auction as of the same day. Ohtani became the first ever major league baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season in a Sept. 19 game against the Miami Marlins.

Olympic gold-winning coach Tillie to head Japan

Olympic gold-winning coach Tillie to head Japan

Laurent Tillie, head coach of Osaka Bluteon volleyball team, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2024, a day before the SV.League opens the season. Tillie, who steered France to men's volleyball gold at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, is likely to head the Japan men's national team, sources familiar with the matter said on Oct. 16.

An iPhone Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou

An iPhone Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 17, 2024 - Customers shop for an iPhone at Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 16, 2024.

An iPhone Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou

An iPhone Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 17, 2024 - Customers shop for an iPhone at Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 16, 2024.

An iPhone Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou

An iPhone Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 17, 2024 - Customers shop for an iPhone at Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 16, 2024.

An iPhone Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou

An iPhone Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 17, 2024 - Customers shop for an iPhone at Apple's flagship store in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 16, 2024.

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephants are pictured at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

A keeper checks the ear of an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, rescues and treats elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Keepers tend to elephants at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

A keeper interacts with an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

An elephant feeds at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

A keeper feeds a baby elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

A keeper feeds an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

A keeper feeds an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephants are pictured at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

Elephant Orphanage - Nairobi

A keeper feeds an elephant at the Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya on Oct. 16, 2024. The orphanage, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, treats and rescues elephant "orphans" in various nature reserves in Kenya. Through treatment and training, it gradually restores the ability of the elephants that were affected by natural and human factors to help them regain wildness and survive independently. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

American Jewish Committee executive in Japan

American Jewish Committee executive in Japan

Jason Isaacson, chief policy and political affairs officer of the American Jewish Committee advocacy group, gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2024.