Guests at the state dinner for Japan's prime minister will share the feel of walking over a koi pond
Jill Biden is honoring the friendship between the United States and Japan by transforming the State Floor of the White House into a vibrant spring garden for a glamorous dinner that she and President Joe Biden are hosting for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Published - Apr 10, 2024, 01:52 PM ET
Last Updated - Apr 10, 2024, 01:52 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about a red carpet.
Jill Biden is honoring the friendship between the United States and Japan by transforming the State Floor of the White House into a “vibrant spring garden” for the state dinner she and President Joe Biden will host Wednesday for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
A state dinner is a tool of U.S. diplomacy, an honor doled out sparingly and only to America’s closest allies. In the case of Japan, the president has granted that honor for just the fifth time to an ally that he sees as a cornerstone of his policy toward the Indo-Pacific region.
