Jupiter, Venus photographed with Statue of Liberty in Tokyo

Jupiter, Venus photographed with Statue of Liberty in Tokyo

A Kyodo News photographer successfully captures on film Jupiter (seen as the dot on top) and Venus (the dot below) together with France's Statue of Liberty, which has been on loan to Japan since last spring at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo. The photo was taken at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23. The statue came to Japan as the centerpiece of the ''Year of France in Japan'' celebration. ==Kyodo

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