Obama city residents delighted over Obama's presidential victory

Obama city residents delighted over Obama's presidential victory

OBAMA, Japan - Residents of the Japanese city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture on Nov. 5 watch a TV program reporting early returns in the Nov. 4 U.S. presidential election. About 200 citizens, U.S. students and Obama supporters gathered at a rally at a culture center in the city on the Sea of Japan coast.

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