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What was the reason for Japan's absence from the 1980 Summer Olympics?
Financial crisis
Political unrest
US-led boycott
Natural disaster
Answer
Japan was absent from the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow due to its participation in the United States-led boycott. The boycott was a response to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.
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