Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Carpenters in traditional attire perform a ritual during a ceremony to mark the completion of the framework and roof of the main hall of Shuri Castle, which is being rebuilt in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 25, 2024. A predawn fire on Oct. 30, 2019, engulfed the castle located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Carpenters in traditional attire perform a ritual during a ceremony to mark the completion of the framework and roof of the main hall of Shuri Castle, which is being rebuilt in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 25, 2024. A predawn fire on Oct. 30, 2019, engulfed the castle located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Carpenters in traditional attire perform a ritual during a ceremony to mark the completion of the framework and roof of the main hall of Shuri Castle, which is being rebuilt in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 25, 2024. A predawn fire on Oct. 30, 2019, engulfed the castle located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A roof of Shuri Castle's main hall, which is being rebuilt in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, is on public display on May 25, 2024. A predawn fire on Oct. 30, 2019, engulfed the castle located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A roof of Shuri Castle's main hall, which is being rebuilt in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, is on public display on May 25, 2024. A predawn fire on Oct. 30, 2019, engulfed the castle located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A roof of Shuri Castle's main hall, which is being rebuilt in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, is on public display on May 25, 2024. A predawn fire on Oct. 30, 2019, engulfed the castle located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A carpenter in traditional attire performs a ritual during a ceremony to mark the completion of the framework and roof of the main hall of Shuri Castle, which is being rebuilt in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 25, 2024. A predawn fire on Oct. 30, 2019, engulfed the castle located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

A roof of Shuri Castle's main hall, which is being rebuilt in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, is on public display on May 25, 2024. A predawn fire on Oct. 30, 2019, engulfed the castle located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96: state media

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96: state media

Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2019, shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and former president Jiang Zemin during a ceremony in Beijing marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Jiang died of leukemia and multiple organ failure on Nov. 30, 2022, the official Xinhua News Agency said.