Japanese, Vietnamese foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son shake hands at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod bump elbows in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021, instead of shaking hands amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea summit talks in 1984

Photo taken in September 1984 shows Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone (R) and South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan shaking hands before their summit talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo.

UK: Mass Walkout For Climate Justice On The Last Day Of COP26 Summit In Glasgow

On the last day of the COP26 Summit, a mass walkout was staged demanding climate justice. Protesters were seen chanting, clapping hands, and stomping their feet while marching down the streets of Glasgow.

UK: Insulate Britain Protesters Glue Hands To Block Roads Near Parliament Square

Dozens of Insulate Britain protesters blocked two roads outside the British Parliament to protest on Thursday, November 4. They glued their hands and feet to the ground, blocking roads around Parliament Square to protest.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Photo shows hands of a person listening to a politician making a stump speech in Tachikawa in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2021, a day before a general election.

Baseball: New Hawks manager Fujimoto

Hiroshi Fujimoto (L), the new manager of the SoftBank Hawks, and Sadaharu Oh, chairman of the baseball club, shake hands at PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2021.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

People clap their hands while listening to a politician making a stump speech in Kochi, western Japan, on Oct. 28, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

People clap their hands while listening to a politician making a stump speech in Kochi, western Japan, on Oct. 28, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

Campaigning for Japanese general election

People clap their hands while listening to a politician making a stump speech in Kochi, western Japan, on Oct. 28, 2021, ahead of a general election on Oct. 31.

Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Houston Astros pitcher Kendall Graveman (L) shakes hands with catcher Martin Maldonado after closing out the ninth inning against the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 27, 2021, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

Hiroshima A-bomb survivor, campaigner Tsuboi dies

Photo taken May 27, 2016 shows Sunao Tsuboi, an influential campaigner for nuclear disarmament who survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, shaking hands with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. Tsuboi, who served as a chairperson of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, died on Oct. 24, 2021, at the age of 96.

Former S. Korean Pres. Roh Tae Woo dies

File photo taken Sept. 6, 1990, shows South Korean President Roh Tae Woo (L) shaking hands with North Korean Prime Minister Yon Hyong Muk in Seoul. Roh died on Oct. 26, 2021, at the age of 88.

Artistic gymnastics: World championships

China's Hu Xuwei (L) and Japan's Daiki Hashimoto shake hands after placing first and second, respectively, in the men's horizontal bar final on the last day of the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 24, 2021, at Kitakyushu General Gymnasium in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Stone stove at western Japan elementary school

Students warm their hands next to a wood-burning stone stove at a municipal elementary school in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2021.

New LDP leader

Japan's newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida (R) hands a bouquet to his predecessor and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at a Tokyo hotel after winning the ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Suga.

New LDP leader

Liberal Democratic Party President-elect Fumio Kishida (R) hands a bouquet to his predecessor and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Japanese ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida will effectively succeed outgoing Prime Minister Suga.

Ex-Foreign Minister Kishida elected Japan ruling party leader

Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election Wednesday in a runoff against vaccination minister Taro Kono, putting him in position to become Japan's next prime minister. Kishida won 257 runoff votes, while Kono got 170. Since the LDP-led coalition holds a majority in both chambers of parliament, Kishida is set to be elected prime minister when an extraordinary Diet session starts Monday. Liberal Democratic Party President-elect Fumio Kishida (R) hands a bouquet to his predecessor and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at a Tokyo hotel after winning the Japanese ruling party's presidential election on Sept. 29, 2021.

President Macron At The Opening Of The WHO Academy - Lyon

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (R) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron at the ceremony for the opening of the World Health Organisation Academy in Lyon, eastern France, on September 27, 2021. Photo by Bony/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At The Opening Of The WHO Academy - Lyon

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (R) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron at the ceremony for the opening of the World Health Organisation Academy in Lyon, eastern France, on September 27, 2021. Photo by Bony/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gustavo Petro Meeting - Colombia

Supporters raise their hands during the candidacy announcement of a popular poll to determine the Historic Alliance between candidates Gustavo Petro, Francia Marquez and Arelis Uriana to run for Colombia's presidency on the 2022 Elections, in Pasto, Nariño - Colombia, on September 25, 2021. Photo by Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

New yokozuna Terunofuji is pictured after suffering his first loss of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at the hands of Daieisho on the ninth day at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, 2021.

Japan-N. Korea summit meeting in 2002

File photo taken Sept. 17, 2002, shows Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il shaking hands in Pyongyang after signing the Pyongyang Declaration.

KDDI teams up with SpaceX to give better access in remote areas

Screenshot shows KDDI Corp. President Makoto Takahashi giving an online press conference on Sept. 13, 2021. Takahashi said the major Japanese telecommunications service provider will join hands with SpaceX to provide better access to users on remote islands and in mountainous regions in Japan via the U.S. firm's satellites.

Japan LDP leadership race

Japan's COVID-19 vaccination minister Taro Kono attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2021, as reporters raise their hands to ask questions. Kono formally announced his bid to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga by joining the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race.

Jean-Paul Belmondo's National Tribute - Paris

A man holds his head in his hands crowd gather in front of the Invalides where a tribute will be paid to the actor Jean Paul Belmondo who died aged 88 years old on September 6th 2021. Paris, France, September 9th, 2021. Photo by Daniel Derajinski/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tokyo Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (bottom) hands the Paralympics flag to International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2021.

Tokyo Paralympics: Athletics

Markus Rehm of Germany claps his hands after competing in the men's T64 long jump at the Tokyo Paralympics on Sept. 1, 2021, at the National Stadium in Tokyo. He won gold.

Jacques Rogge and Thomas Bach in 2013

File photo taken in September 2013 shows International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (L) shaking hands with his successor Thomas Bach during an IOC session in Buenos Aires. On Aug. 29, 2021, the IOC announced the passing of Rogge at the age of 79.

Covid-19 Mass Vaccination - Indonesia

A medical workers hands seen shows the Sinovac vaccine package during the vaccination doing at the Andromeda building at Soewondo Airfield in Medan, Indonesia on August 28, 2021. Through digital-based registration of Healthy Living Community Movement (Germas) Indonesia aggressively carrying out mass vaccinations for all Indonesians to fights the Coronavirus-19 pandemic. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taliban Fighters - Afghanistan

Photo dated August 14, 2021 of the governor's office, police headquarters, intelligence center and other facilities were completely captured by Taliban fighters. Much of the weapons and equipment fell into the hands of the Taliban fighters in Paktika, Afghanistan. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taliban Fighters - Afghanistan

Photo dated August 14, 2021 of the governor's office, police headquarters, intelligence center and other facilities were completely captured by Taliban fighters, Many of the weapons and equipment fell into the hands of the Taliban fighters in Paktika, Afghanistan. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taliban Fighters - Afghanistan

Photo dated 2021 of Taliban Badri 313 Unit, Know All About Taliban Special Forces Badri 313 Heavily Armed Commando With US Weapon. has now reportedly 'recreated' one of the most important and recognisable images from World War II - Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. According to Afghan media, these Badri commandos have been deployed to strengthen the security system. It is being told that the President of the Taliban, Mullah Baradar and other leaders will stay in Kabul and the responsibility of their security will now be in the hands of the Badri Battalion. For this reason Badri Battalion has now been deployed. Mullah Baradar and other Taliban leaders are under threat of attack. unknown place in Afghanistan. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fuji Rock Festival opens

People disinfect their hands and have their temperatures checked at the entrance of the Fuji Rock Festival in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 20, 2021. The three-day outdoor music event opened the same day, with the number of tickets available drastically reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Afghan Evacuees Transit In Naval Air Base - Italy

Handout photo dated August 20, 2021 of a U.S. Navy corpsman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, hands out water to children during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Guevara via ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At A Ceremony For The Allied Landings - Bormes-les-Mimosas

French President Emmanuel Macron holds hands with a World War II veteran during a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the Allied landings in Provence in World War II which helped liberate southern France, in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France, August 17, 2021. Photo by Eric Gaillard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At A Ceremony For The Allied Landings - Bormes-les-Mimosas

Brigitte Macron, wife of the French President Emmanuel Macron, shakes hands with a World War II veteran during a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the Allied landings in Provence in World War II which helped liberate southern France, in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France, August 17, 2021. Photo by Eric Gaillard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) shakes hands with manager Joe Maddon after his plate appearance in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 12, 2021, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Lionel Messi Unveiling Press Conference - Paris

Paris Saint-Germain's sporting director Leonardo and Argentinian football player Lionel Messi shake hands during a press conference at the French football club Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on August 11, 2021. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG on August 10, 2021, with the option of an additional year, he will wear the number 30 in Paris, the number he had when he began his professional career at Spain's Barca football club. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Deliver oxygen cylinders to the patient's homes - Dhaka

Volunteers of Gift for good, disinfect their hands with antibacterial gel before deliver oxygen cylinders to the patient's homes, in Jatrabari area in Dhaka, Bangladesh on August 11, 2021. 'Gift for Good' is a Bangladeshi volunteer organization That dedicate to deliver oxygen cylinders to the homes of covid-19 infected patients in Bangladesh at a nominal price. Photo by Abu Sufian Jewel / Eyepix /ABACAPRESS.COM

DeSantis Hands Out Bonus Checks To First Responders - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - First lady Casey DeSantis joined Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he hands out bonuses to first responders in Surfside, Florida, including firefighter Pedro Soto, during a press conference in Surfside, FL, USA on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Photo by Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

DeSantis Hands Out Bonus Checks To First Responders - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he hands out bonuses to first responders in Surfside, Florida during a press conference in Surfside, FL, USA on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. First lady Casey DeSantis and a group of elected officials joined him during the event at the Grand Beach Hotel Surfside. Photo by Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

DeSantis Hands Out Bonus Checks To First Responders - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Firefighter Brandon Webb gives a firefighter's leatherhead to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he hands out bonuses to first responders in Surfside, Florida, during a press conference in Surfside, FL, USA on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Photo by Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

DeSantis Hands Out Bonus Checks To First Responders - Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hands out bonuses to first responders in Surfside, Florida, including firefighter Melanie Adams, during a press conference in Surfside, FL, USA on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Photo by Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (top, R) hands the Olympic flag to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (bottom) hands the Olympic flag to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (L) hands the Olympic flag to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (L) hands the Olympic flag to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

Tokyo Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R) hands the Olympic flag to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium.

Tokyo Olympics: Handball

France team members put their hands together on the podium after winning gold in the men's handball at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 7, 2021, at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo.