U.S. allies from Europe to East Asia have congratulated Joe Biden on his election as the next U.S. president, with Germany hailing it as a “new and exciting chapter” in trans-Atlantic ties and Japan’s leader pledging to work to ensure “peace, freedom and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.”

While many allies were quick to offer warm words after Mr. Biden was declared the winner on November 7, a number of other prominent European and world leaders either stayed silent or issued more tempered statements of support.