The nine candidates for Liberal Democratic Party president pose at a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 13. Japan's ruling LDP officially announced the start of its two-week presidential race on Sept. 12 to pick the largest political party's next leader to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Photo by Yuichiro Kasai)

A craftsman in India's Ahmedabad on Sept.4 works on a statue of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, ahead of a festival. (Photo by Reuters)

Residents of Rizal province in the Philippines start cleaning up on Sept. 3 in the wake of flooding caused by Tropical Storm Yagi. (Photo by AP)

Volunteers and rescuers remove debris while searching for missing residents in the Philippine province of Rizal on Sept. 3 after a landslide caused by Yagi, which was classified as a tropical storm at that time. (Photo by Reuters)

Pope Francis arrives at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 5. (Photo by Reuters)

The pope waves to large crowds in the stadium, where he presided over Mass. (Photo by Reuters)

Indigenous people wait for Pope Francis at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Sept. 8. (Photo by Reuters)

Students pose with violins as the pope visits the Holy Trinity Humanities School in Baro, Papua New Guinea, on Sept. 8. (Photo by Reuters)

Students at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh wave flags atop a memorial during a rally on Sept. 5 to mark one month since the end of the Awami League regime. (Photo by Reuters)

People watch fireworks in New Taipei City in Taiwan on Sept. 8. (Photo by Reuters)

The world's largest indoor ski resort, Shanghai Yaoxue Snow World, opens to the public on Sept. 6. (Photo by Getty Images)

Villagers harvest water chestnuts in a pond in Huai'an, China, on Sept. 7. (Photo by Getty Images)

People view sunflowers along the Yellow River in China's Sanmenxia on Sept. 7. (Photo by Getty Images)

North Koreans dance during an evening gala to celebrate the country's 76th founding anniversary at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Sept. 8. (Photo by Kyodo)

Workers pack mooncakes in Taizhou, China, on Sept. 8. (Photo by Getty Images)

Japanese athletes join the Paris Paralympics closing ceremony at Stade de France on Sept. 8. (Photo by Kyodo)

Airline staff send off departing flights on Sept. 4 as part of events celebrating the 30th anniversary of Kansai International Airport in Osaka. (Photo by Yo Inoue)