Takeshita to Visit U.S.
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WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita has accepted an invitation from President Reagan to make an official working visit to the White House on Jan. 13, it was announced Wednesday. It will be Takeshita’s first trip to the United States as prime minister.
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