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What was the main reason for Japan's absence from the 1980 Summer Olympics?

  • US-led boycott

  • Economic crisis

  • Natural disaster

  • Political conflict

Answer

Japan did not participate in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow due to the United States-led boycott. The boycott was a response to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.
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