A photo taken on Aug 12 shows a competitor taking a "chili bath" during a chili pepper eating competition in Ningxiang in central China's Hunan province. The winner of the contest, held in the scenic region famous for spicy food, was the person who could eat 15 chili peppers in one minute. Image by AFP

A member of Japan Ground Self Defense Force stands on a type 90 tank during a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps, named Northern Viper 17, at Hokudaien exercise area in Eniwa, on the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, on Aug 14. Image by REUTERS

Eiji Ohmatsudani of the Sasa-ren (group) leading dancers on a street during the Awa Odori festival in Tokushima. The four-day dance festival attracts more than 1.2 million people annually. Image by AFP

Pakistani youths sing a song after a flag hoisting ceremony to mark the country's Independence Day in Islamabad on Aug 14. Pakistan’s Independence Day, which is annually held on Aug 14, celebrates the country’s independence from the British rule on that date in 1947. Image by AFP

A photo taken on Aug 13 shows the Red Falcon Air Demonstration Team performing in the sky during the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation Open Day in Changchun in China's northeastern Jilin province. Image by AFP

South Koreans look at the 500 statues symbolising wartime sex slaves during an event held to commemorate the International Memorial Day for Comfort Women in Seoul on Aug 14. Some 200,000 Asian women, mostly Koreans, forcibly served as sex slaves for the Japanese army during World War II. Image by EPA

People gather in front of the White House on Aug 13 in Washington, DC for a vigil in response to the death of a counter-protestor in the Aug 12th ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. A woman died and 19 injured when a car plowed into a crowd of people after a rally by white nationalists turned violent. Image by AFP

People looks at a giant inflatable rat in the likeness of U.S. President Donald Trump, displayed near Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., on Aug 14. Image by REUTERS

Worker carries fresh Parmesan wheel off storehouse shelf at 4 Madonne Caseificio dell'Emilia dairy cooperative in Modena, Italy. Image by REUTERS

An Indian girl plays on a stage decorated with Indian national flags during Independence Day in Calcutta on Aug 15. India marks the nation's 71st Independence Day from British colonial rule on Aug 15, 1947. Image by EPA