Through the lens: Japan's next PM, Noto flooding, Sri Lanka vote and more
A selection of striking photos from across Asia
Shigeru Ishiba waves after winning a runoff vote in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership contest on Sept. 27 in Tokyo. The 67-year-old is set to become Japan’s next prime minister. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Shigeru Ishiba waves after winning a runoff vote in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership contest on Sept. 27 in Tokyo. The 67-year-old is set to become Japan’s next prime minister. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Yoshihiko Noda (second from right), newly elected leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, cheers on his fellow Diet members on Sept. 23. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Yoshihiko Noda (second from right), newly elected leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, cheers on his fellow Diet members on Sept. 23. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
Members of Tampopo practice sign language for the upcoming Deaflympics in Tokyo. Sign language has been recognized as a language recently in many countries. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Members of Tampopo practice sign language for the upcoming Deaflympics in Tokyo. Sign language has been recognized as a language recently in many countries. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Japanese carry a mikoshi portable shrine into the sea as part of autumn celebrations and prayers for a good harvest during the Ohara Hadaka Festival in Isumi, Chiba prefecture, on Sept. 23. (Photo by Reuters)
Japanese carry a mikoshi portable shrine into the sea as part of autumn celebrations and prayers for a good harvest during the Ohara Hadaka Festival in Isumi, Chiba prefecture, on Sept. 23. (Photo by Reuters)
Estonian slackliner and three-time world champion Jaan Roose becomes the first person to cross continents on a slackline, walking across the Bosphorus Strait from Asia to Europe in Istanbul on Sept.15. (Photo by AP)
Estonian slackliner and three-time world champion Jaan Roose becomes the first person to cross continents on a slackline, walking across the Bosphorus Strait from Asia to Europe in Istanbul on Sept.15. (Photo by AP)
Lava runs down the increasingly active Mount Merapi, as seen from the village of Tunggularum in Indonesia's Yogyakarta Province, on Sept. 19. Merapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes. Its last major eruption in 2010 killed 353 people. (Photo by Getty Images)
Lava runs down the increasingly active Mount Merapi, as seen from the village of Tunggularum in Indonesia's Yogyakarta Province, on Sept. 19. Merapi is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes. Its last major eruption in 2010 killed 353 people. (Photo by Getty Images)
The main intersection of Bangkok's Banthat Thong Road on Car Free Day, Sept. 22. The vehicle-free space was part of various activities in the event "Bangkok Car Free 2024: Connecting for Life." (Photo by Getty Images)
The main intersection of Bangkok's Banthat Thong Road on Car Free Day, Sept. 22. The vehicle-free space was part of various activities in the event "Bangkok Car Free 2024: Connecting for Life." (Photo by Getty Images)
Giant panda Meng Meng cares for her female cub at the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park on Sept. 21. (Photo by Getty Images)
Giant panda Meng Meng cares for her female cub at the Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park on Sept. 21. (Photo by Getty Images)
Prospective graduates participate in a job fair at the University of Science and Technology Beijing on Sept. 20. Over 450 companies were offering more than 43,000 positions, making this the largest campus recruitment event of the year for the university. (Photo by Getty Images)
Prospective graduates participate in a job fair at the University of Science and Technology Beijing on Sept. 20. Over 450 companies were offering more than 43,000 positions, making this the largest campus recruitment event of the year for the university. (Photo by Getty Images)
Onosato defeats Toyonoryu by pushing him out to win the championship of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Onosato defeats Toyonoryu by pushing him out to win the championship of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Horses at the Wulan Butong scenic area outside Chifeng in China's Inner Mongolia region on Sept. 22. (Photo by Getty Images)
Horses at the Wulan Butong scenic area outside Chifeng in China's Inner Mongolia region on Sept. 22. (Photo by Getty Images)
Sri Lankans line up to vote in the presidential election in Colombo on Sept. 21. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Sri Lankans line up to vote in the presidential election in Colombo on Sept. 21. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
A Sri Lankan shows her proof of voting outside a polling station in Colombo. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
A Sri Lankan shows her proof of voting outside a polling station in Colombo. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
The winner of Sri Lanka's presidential election, Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives at his party's headquarters in Colombo on Sept. 22. His victory marks a sharp contrast to previous poor results by him and his Marxist-leaning political alliance. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
The winner of Sri Lanka's presidential election, Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives at his party's headquarters in Colombo on Sept. 22. His victory marks a sharp contrast to previous poor results by him and his Marxist-leaning political alliance. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Landslide debris caused by heavy rain covers part of the Otani district in Suzu, a city in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, on Sept. 23. (Photo by Kyodo)
Landslide debris caused by heavy rain covers part of the Otani district in Suzu, a city in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, on Sept. 23. (Photo by Kyodo)
Search operations on Sept. 23 at the site where a house along the Tsukada River in the Ishikawa city of Wajima was washed away. (Photo by Kyodo)
Search operations on Sept. 23 at the site where a house along the Tsukada River in the Ishikawa city of Wajima was washed away. (Photo by Kyodo)
A woman and volunteers clean up flood damage in her garage on Sept. 23. (Photo by Kyodo)
A woman and volunteers clean up flood damage in her garage on Sept. 23. (Photo by Kyodo)
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