Through the Lens: Indonesia’s new president, Ohtani in World Series and and ‘zombie bullet train’
A selection of striking photos from across Asia
Outgoing Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, left, and his replacement Prabowo Subianto arrive for the latter's inauguration as leader of Southeast Asia's largest economy in Jakarta on Oct. 20. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Outgoing Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, left, and his replacement Prabowo Subianto arrive for the latter's inauguration as leader of Southeast Asia's largest economy in Jakarta on Oct. 20. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Prabowo is sworn in as Indonesia’s president on Oct. 20. (Photo by Antara Foto)
Prabowo is sworn in as Indonesia’s president on Oct. 20. (Photo by Antara Foto)
A man in Jakarta sells souvenirs marking the presidential inauguration. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
A man in Jakarta sells souvenirs marking the presidential inauguration. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
A girl in Jakarta poses for a photo on Oct.20. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
A girl in Jakarta poses for a photo on Oct.20. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Prabowo waves as he is driven to the presidential palace in Jakarta after his inauguration on Oct. 20. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Prabowo waves as he is driven to the presidential palace in Jakarta after his inauguration on Oct. 20. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Prabowo, left, and Widodo inspect guards during a handover ceremony at the presidential palace on Oct. 20. (Photo by Reuters)
Prabowo, left, and Widodo inspect guards during a handover ceremony at the presidential palace on Oct. 20. (Photo by Reuters)
New Indonesian ministers salute during their inauguration on Oct. 21. (Photo by Reuters)
New Indonesian ministers salute during their inauguration on Oct. 21. (Photo by Reuters)
Prabowo and newly appointed cabinet ministers pose for photographs at the presidential palace on Oct. 21. (Photo by Reuters)
Prabowo and newly appointed cabinet ministers pose for photographs at the presidential palace on Oct. 21. (Photo by Reuters)
A man performs as a zombie during what was touted as the “world’s first haunted house experience on a running shinkansen” ahead of the Halloween season on Oct. 19. The journey to Osaka from Tokyo was inspired by the South Korean movie “Train to Busan.” (Photo by Reuters)
A man performs as a zombie during what was touted as the “world’s first haunted house experience on a running shinkansen” ahead of the Halloween season on Oct. 19. The journey to Osaka from Tokyo was inspired by the South Korean movie “Train to Busan.” (Photo by Reuters)
Workers ride a tractor through a flooded street after heavy rains in Bengaluru, India, on Oct. 22. (Photo by Reuters)
Workers ride a tractor through a flooded street after heavy rains in Bengaluru, India, on Oct. 22. (Photo by Reuters)
Wild elks walk through wetland in China’s Jiangsu province on Oct. 20. (Photo by Getty Images)
Wild elks walk through wetland in China’s Jiangsu province on Oct. 20. (Photo by Getty Images)
People gather near the body of Kashmiri doctor Shanawaz Ahmad during his Oct. 21 funeral procession in northern India’s Jammu and Kashmir region. The medic and six other people were killed by gunmen while working on a strategic tunnel project. (Photo by Getty Images)
People gather near the body of Kashmiri doctor Shanawaz Ahmad during his Oct. 21 funeral procession in northern India’s Jammu and Kashmir region. The medic and six other people were killed by gunmen while working on a strategic tunnel project. (Photo by Getty Images)
Mourners weep over the body of Ahmad during his funeral ceremony on Oct. 21. (Photo by Getty Images)
Mourners weep over the body of Ahmad during his funeral ceremony on Oct. 21. (Photo by Getty Images)
Workers in China’s Jiangsu province sort parcels on Oct. 22 ahead of the nation’s “Double 11” shopping festival. (Photo by Getty Images)
Workers in China’s Jiangsu province sort parcels on Oct. 22 ahead of the nation’s “Double 11” shopping festival. (Photo by Getty Images)
Tourists view the flowers in Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing on Oct. 21. (Photo by Getty Images)
Tourists view the flowers in Yimu Yuan Park outside the southwest wall of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing on Oct. 21. (Photo by Getty Images)
Snow covers the Qilian Mountains in Gansu province, China, on Oct. 22. (Photo by Getty Images)
Snow covers the Qilian Mountains in Gansu province, China, on Oct. 22. (Photo by Getty Images)
Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single during the sixth inning of Game 6 of the NLCS, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets, 10-5, and advance to the World Series. It will be the first World Series for Ohtani, who has been playing in the U.S. major leagues since 2018. (Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images/ Reuters)
Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single during the sixth inning of Game 6 of the NLCS, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets, 10-5, and advance to the World Series. It will be the first World Series for Ohtani, who has been playing in the U.S. major leagues since 2018. (Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images/ Reuters)
Ohtani joins his teammates in a Champagne-spraying celebration after his Los Angeles Dodgers won their first National League title in four years. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images/ Reuters)
Ohtani joins his teammates in a Champagne-spraying celebration after his Los Angeles Dodgers won their first National League title in four years. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images/ Reuters)
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