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JSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill

JSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel get out of an armored vehicle during the "Resolute Dragon" joint drill on Oct. 29, 2023, at Hijudai artillery range in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Japanese SDF equipment

Japanese SDF equipment

File photo taken Oct. 29, 2023, shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 16 mobile combat vehicles, seen during the "Resolute Dragon" Japan-U.S. joint drill at Hijudai artillery range in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R, front) and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L, front) attend the second-day session of a two-day Group of Seven trade ministers meeting in Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023.

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G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa attend a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023, following a two-day Group of Seven trade ministers meeting.

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G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023, following a two-day Group of Seven trade ministers meeting.

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G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023, following a two-day Group of Seven trade ministers meeting.

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Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Japan's Remina Chiba (R) scores a goal during the first half of the women's football Paris Olympics qualifier against Uzbekistan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Japan's Hinata Miyazawa kicks the ball in the first half of a women's football Paris Olympics qualifier against Uzbekistan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Japan head coach Midori Honda gives instructions during a women's football Paris Olympics qualifier against Uzbekistan in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Members of the Japanese women's football team acknowledge the crowd after beating Uzbekistan 2-0 in a 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Members of the Japanese women's football team huddle after beating Uzbekistan 2-0 in a 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Football: Paris Olympics qualifier

Members of the Japanese women's football team pose for a photo after beating Uzbekistan 2-0 in a 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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1-year anniv. of Itaewon tragedy

1-year anniv. of Itaewon tragedy

Families of the Itaewon crowd crush victims take to the streets in Seoul on the one-year anniversary of the deadly accident on Oct. 29, 2023, demanding accountability from the South Korean government.

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1-year anniv. of Itaewon tragedy

1-year anniv. of Itaewon tragedy

Families of victims gather in central Seoul on Oct. 29, 2023, for a memorial event marking the first anniversary of the deadly crowd crush that killed more than 150 people in the Itaewon entertainment district in South Korea's capital.

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Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

Jets of water are sprayed over traditional thatched roof houses at the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go during an annual fire drill in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

Water spray drill at Shirakawa-go

Jets of water are sprayed over traditional thatched roof houses at the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go during an annual fire drill in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Japan's National Theatre

Japan's National Theatre

Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2023, shows the exterior of the National Theatre in Tokyo, two days before the aging performing arts complex closes for redevelopment.

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Japan emperor, empress at horse race

Japan emperor, empress at horse race

Jockey Christophe Lemaire bows to Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following his autumn Tenno-sho Grade 1 horse race victory aboard Equinox at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Japan emperor, empress at horse race

Japan emperor, empress at horse race

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave from the guest room balcony as they visit Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on Oct. 29, 2023, to watch the autumn edition of the Tenno-sho Grade 1 horse race.

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Baseball: Buffaloes' Yamamoto wins 3rd Sawamura Award

Baseball: Buffaloes' Yamamoto wins 3rd Sawamura Award

Orix Buffaloes right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto holds up a card reading "Sawamura Award" at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023, after being notified that he has won the country's highest pitching honor for the third straight year. The official announcement was made a day later. (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Buffaloes' Yamamoto wins 3rd Sawamura Award

Baseball: Buffaloes' Yamamoto wins 3rd Sawamura Award

Orix Buffaloes right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks to reporters at Kyocera Dome in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023, after being notified that he has won the Sawamura Award, the country's highest pitching honor, for the third straight year. The official announcement was made a day later. (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

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Partial lunar eclipse seen in Japan

Partial lunar eclipse seen in Japan

Photos taken in the early hours of Oct. 29, 2023, show different stages of a partial lunar eclipse observed in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan.

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Partial lunar eclipse seen in Japan

Partial lunar eclipse seen in Japan

Composite photo taken in the early hours of Oct. 29, 2023 shows multiple images of the moon during a partial lunar eclipse observed in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan. ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan players Inagaki, Matsushima

Rugby: Japan players Inagaki, Matsushima

Japan rugby players Keita Inagaki (L) and Kotaro Matsushima take part in an event in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Rugby: Japan player Michael Leitch

Rugby: Japan player Michael Leitch

Japan's former rugby captain Michael Leitch speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2023, about his hopes of playing in the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Japan's Rino Matsuike performs in the exhibition gala for the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto performs in the exhibition gala for the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto performs in the exhibition gala for the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto performs in the exhibition gala for the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Japan's Sota Yamamoto (L) and compatriot Kazuki Tomono perform in the exhibition gala for the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Japan's Sota Yamamoto performs in the exhibition gala for the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Japan's Kao Miura performs in the exhibition gala for the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Geneva music contest final

Geneva music contest final

Danish-Japanese violinist Kaya Kato Moller (far R) poses for a photo with fellow members of the Denmark-based Novo Quartet after winning the top prize in the string quartet division at the Geneva International Music Competition at Victoria Hall in Geneva on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Geneva music contest final

Geneva music contest final

Danish-Japanese violinist Kaya Kato Moller, a member of the Denmark-based Novo Quartet, performs during the string quartet final at the Geneva International Music Competition at Victoria Hall in Geneva on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Geneva music contest final

Geneva music contest final

Members of the Germany-based Quartett Hana, (from L) Johannes Valja, Gyurim Kwak, Emiko Yuasa and Fuga Miwatashi pose for a photo after placing joint-second in the string quartet final at the Geneva International Music Competition at Victoria Hall in Geneva on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Geneva music contest final

Geneva music contest final

Japanese violinist Fuga Miwatashi (far L) and violist Emiko Yuasa (far R), members of the Germany-based Quartett Hana, perform during the string quartet final at the Geneva International Music Competition at Victoria Hall in Geneva on Oct. 29, 2023.

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National Day in China

National Day in China

A Beijing Capital International Airport departure lobby is crowded with people flying out of the Chinese capital on Sept. 29, 2023, ahead of National Day on Oct. 1 marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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National Day in China

National Day in China

A Beijing Capital International Airport departure lobby is crowded with people flying out of the Chinese capital on Sept. 29, 2023, ahead of National Day on Oct. 1 marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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