Through the lens: Nihon Hidankyo awarded Nobel Peace Prize, Japan general election begins and more
A selection of striking photos from across Asia
Toshiyuki Mimaki, who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and is the co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo -- Japan’s nationwide organization of atomic bomb survivors -- reacts while a person calls him to celebrate the group winning the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, during an interview with Reuters, on Oct. 12 in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo by Reuters)
Toshiyuki Mimaki, who survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and is the co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo -- Japan’s nationwide organization of atomic bomb survivors -- reacts while a person calls him to celebrate the group winning the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, during an interview with Reuters, on Oct. 12 in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo by Reuters)
From left to right: Assistant Secretary-General of Nihon Hidankyo Toshiko Hamanaka, Terumi Tanaka, a Nagasaki atomic bombing survivor and co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, and Assistant Secretary-General of Nihon Hidankyo Masako Wada attend a news conference the day after the group wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, on Oct. 12 in Tokyo. (Photo by Reuters)
From left to right: Assistant Secretary-General of Nihon Hidankyo Toshiko Hamanaka, Terumi Tanaka, a Nagasaki atomic bombing survivor and co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, and Assistant Secretary-General of Nihon Hidankyo Masako Wada attend a news conference the day after the group wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, on Oct. 12 in Tokyo. (Photo by Reuters)
People read an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun about Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Peace Prize, on Oct. 11 in Tokyo. (Photo by Reuters)
People read an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun about Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Peace Prize, on Oct. 11 in Tokyo. (Photo by Reuters)
People visit the Peace Memorial Park the day after Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, on Oct. 12 in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
People visit the Peace Memorial Park the day after Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, on Oct. 12 in Hiroshima, Japan. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
Visitors pray in front of the Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, on Oct. 12. (Photo by Reuters)
Visitors pray in front of the Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, on Oct. 12. (Photo by Reuters)
A staff member at Kinokuniya Bookstore's Shinjuku main store rearranges books on display after it was announced that Han Kang had won the Nobel Prize in Literature, on Oct. 10 in Tokyo. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
A staff member at Kinokuniya Bookstore's Shinjuku main store rearranges books on display after it was announced that Han Kang had won the Nobel Prize in Literature, on Oct. 10 in Tokyo. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Giant panda cubs born this year meet the public at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on Oct. 12 in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Getty Images)
Giant panda cubs born this year meet the public at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on Oct. 12 in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Getty Images)
A 26-meter-long sculpture of a giant panda lying on the lawn, taking selfies with a panda-shaped phone, which is claimed to be the world's largest panda sculpture, in Dujiangyan in China's Sichuan province on Oct. 9 (Photo by Getty Images)
A 26-meter-long sculpture of a giant panda lying on the lawn, taking selfies with a panda-shaped phone, which is claimed to be the world's largest panda sculpture, in Dujiangyan in China's Sichuan province on Oct. 9 (Photo by Getty Images)
Mashaal Raas is a traditional garba dance that the people of the Indian province of Saurashtra preserve. In the performance, young men dressed in traditional attire dance amidst swastikas while using fire torches and performing various moves. At the end, they spread flammable material on the ground and dance on the flames. This art form has been performed in Jamnagar, India, since 1957 and symbolizes strength, courage and devotion. It becomes a popular attraction during the city's Garba festivities. (Photo by Getty Images)
Mashaal Raas is a traditional garba dance that the people of the Indian province of Saurashtra preserve. In the performance, young men dressed in traditional attire dance amidst swastikas while using fire torches and performing various moves. At the end, they spread flammable material on the ground and dance on the flames. This art form has been performed in Jamnagar, India, since 1957 and symbolizes strength, courage and devotion. It becomes a popular attraction during the city's Garba festivities. (Photo by Getty Images)
The aurora borealis illuminates the sky over the Jinshanling Great Wall on Oct. 11 in Chengde, China. A particularly strong geomagnetic storm started hitting the Earth earlier on Oct. 11, prompting the gorgeous northern lights to stretch far to the south. (Photo by Getty Images)
The aurora borealis illuminates the sky over the Jinshanling Great Wall on Oct. 11 in Chengde, China. A particularly strong geomagnetic storm started hitting the Earth earlier on Oct. 11, prompting the gorgeous northern lights to stretch far to the south. (Photo by Getty Images)
Kashmiri Muslim devotees pray while looking toward a cleric (not seen in the picture) displaying a holy relic believed to be of 11th century Sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani outside the Dastgeer Sahib shrine on the occasion of the annual Urs birth celebration for the religious figure, on Oct.15 in Srinagar, Indian administered Kashmir, India. (Photo by Getty Images)
Kashmiri Muslim devotees pray while looking toward a cleric (not seen in the picture) displaying a holy relic believed to be of 11th century Sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani outside the Dastgeer Sahib shrine on the occasion of the annual Urs birth celebration for the religious figure, on Oct.15 in Srinagar, Indian administered Kashmir, India. (Photo by Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates his three-run home run against the New York Mets in the eighth inning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in New York on Oct. 16. (Photo by AP)
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates his three-run home run against the New York Mets in the eighth inning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series in New York on Oct. 16. (Photo by AP)
Two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Panipak Wongpattanakit plays pool before giving a speech about her life at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand on Oct. 17. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Panipak Wongpattanakit plays pool before giving a speech about her life at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand on Oct. 17. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Seven leaders of ruling and opposition parties attend a debate, hosted by the Japan National Press Club on Oct. 12 in Tokyo, for Japan's general election which chooses the party or parties that will form the next government on Oct. 27. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
Seven leaders of ruling and opposition parties attend a debate, hosted by the Japan National Press Club on Oct. 12 in Tokyo, for Japan's general election which chooses the party or parties that will form the next government on Oct. 27. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is also the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with voters after his first speech for the election, on Oct. 15 in Iwaki, Japan. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is also the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with voters after his first speech for the election, on Oct. 15 in Iwaki, Japan. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Constitutional Democratic Party leader Yoshihiko Noda makes his first speech for the general election, on Oct. 15 in Hachioji, Tokyo. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Constitutional Democratic Party leader Yoshihiko Noda makes his first speech for the general election, on Oct. 15 in Hachioji, Tokyo. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Voters listen to Komeito party leader Keichi Ishii's opening remarks in a general election speech, on Oct. 15 in Toshima, Tokyo.(Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
Voters listen to Komeito party leader Keichi Ishii's opening remarks in a general election speech, on Oct. 15 in Toshima, Tokyo.(Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, right, shakes hands with voters on Oct. 15 in Kobe, Japan. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, right, shakes hands with voters on Oct. 15 in Kobe, Japan. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Ahead of a speech by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, security personnel survey the surroundings from the top of a building on Oct. 15 in Iwaki, Japan. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Ahead of a speech by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, security personnel survey the surroundings from the top of a building on Oct. 15 in Iwaki, Japan. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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