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John Lennon's 1969 letter to Japan PM Sato

Photo taken in December 2022 shows a letter dated Dec. 17, 1969, sent from Beatles member John Lennon and his peace activist wife Yoko Ono to then Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. In the letter, held by the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, the couple asked Sato to permit overseas release of an unedited scientific documentary film on the aftermath of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, taken one month after they occurred in August 1945.

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John Lennon's 1969 letter to Japan PM Sato

Photo taken in December 2022 shows a letter dated Dec. 17, 1969, sent from Beatles member John Lennon and his peace activist wife Yoko Ono to then Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. In the letter, held by the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, the couple asked Sato to permit overseas release of an unedited scientific documentary film on the aftermath of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, taken one month after they occurred in August 1945.

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John Lennon's 1969 letter to Japan PM Sato

Photo taken in December 2022 shows a letter dated Dec. 17, 1969, sent from Beatles member John Lennon and his peace activist wife Yoko Ono to then Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. In the letter, held by the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, the couple asked Sato to permit overseas release of an unedited scientific documentary film on the aftermath of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, taken one month after they occurred in August 1945.

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John Lennon's 1969 letter to Japan PM Sato

Photo taken in December 2022 shows a letter dated Dec. 17, 1969, sent from Beatles member John Lennon and his peace activist wife Yoko Ono to then Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. In the letter, held by the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Tokyo, the couple asked Sato to permit overseas release of an unedited scientific documentary film on the aftermath of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, taken one month after they occurred in August 1945.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Luka Modric celebrates Croatia's 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (10) and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi vie for the ball during the second half of the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (C) surges forward during the second half of the World Cup football third-place playoff against Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric dribbles with the ball during the first half of the World Cup football third-place playoff against Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (L) and Morocco's Hakim Ziyech vie for the ball during the first half of the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (10) is challenged by Morocco's Bilal El Khannouss during the first half of the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (L) shoots at goal during the first half of the World Cup football third-place playoff against Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Xmas tree in Kyiv

A 12-meter Christmas tree is set up on a square in central Kyiv on Dec. 17, 2022, lighting up a corner of the Ukrainian capital largely darkened by a power outage following Russian missile attacks.

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Xmas tree in Kyiv

A 12-meter Christmas tree is set up on a square in central Kyiv on Dec. 17, 2022, lighting up a corner of the Ukrainian capital largely darkened by a power outage following Russian missile attacks.

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Xmas tree in Kyiv

A 12-meter Christmas tree is set up on a square in central Kyiv on Dec. 17, 2022, lighting up a corner of the Ukrainian capital largely darkened by a power outage following Russian missile attacks.

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Xmas tree in Kyiv

A 12-meter Christmas tree is set up on a square in central Kyiv on Dec. 17, 2022, lighting up a corner of the Ukrainian capital largely darkened by a power outage following Russian missile attacks.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia players celebrate following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia players celebrate after beating Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia players celebrate after beating Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, on Dec. 17, 2022, alongside Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong (L) of the Netherlands and Nadezhda Morozova of Kazakhstan, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Colorado

Japan's Mari Fukada competes en route to winning her first snowboard World Cup event in the women's big air on Dec. 17, 2022, at Copper Mountain in Colorado.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Colorado

Japan's Mari Fukada competes en route to winning her first snowboard World Cup event in the women's big air on Dec. 17, 2022, at Copper Mountain in Colorado.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (R) and teammates celebrate after beating Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Colorado

Japan's Mari Fukada smiles after winning her first snowboard World Cup event in the women's big air on Dec. 17, 2022, at Copper Mountain in Colorado.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia players celebrate after beating Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (front C) celebrates with teammates following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia players celebrate following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Morocco players kneel down after a 2-1 loss to Croatia in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Supporters celebrate Croatia's 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (C) celebrates with teammates following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (C) and teammates celebrate after beating Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Morocco players appear dejected following a 2-1 loss to Croatia in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia players celebrate following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric celebrates following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (R) and Morocco's Selim Amallah vie for the ball during the second half of the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri (19) heads at goal during the second half of the World Cup football third-place playoff against Croatia at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (R) and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi vie for the ball during the second half of the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Morocco's Selim Amallah (C, L) and Croatia's Nikola Vlasic (C, R) jump for the ball during the second half of the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri reacts after missing a goal during the second half of the World Cup football third-place playoff against Croatia at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic (L) saves a shot from Morocco's Youssef En Nesyri during the second half of the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Josko Gvardiol (L) falls as he vies for the ball with Morocco's Sofyan Amrabat during the second half of the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (C) celebrates with teammates following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Supporters celebrate Croatia's 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (front) celebrates following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia players celebrate following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) congratulates Croatia's Luka Modric during a medal ceremony following Croatia's 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia players (white) celebrate after beating Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric (L) and Dejan Lovren pose with their medals following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia players (white) celebrate after beating Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia's Luka Modric bites his medal following a 2-1 win over Morocco in the World Cup football third-place playoff at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2022.