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Japan’s Top Politicians Congratulate Biden-Harris on Election Victory
Both Japan’s ruling party and its left wing opposition chimed in with congratulations to Biden and Harris for their historic victory.
November 8, 2020
Both Japan’s ruling party and its left wing opposition chimed in with congratulations to Biden and Harris for their historic victory.
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