TOKYO -- When U.S. President Joe Biden sat across from Qatar's ruling emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in the Oval Office on Jan. 31, it was a punch in the gut for Japanese government officials.
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Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and U.S. President Joe Biden meet in the White House on Jan. 31. (Photo courtesy of the Amiri Diwan)
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