The wife of Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio visited the White House on Monday to meet with First Lady Jill Biden.
Kishida Yuko became the first spouse of a Japanese prime minister to travel to the United States without her husband at the invitation of the First Lady.
Japan's Foreign Ministry said the two met over tea prepared by Kishida, who later greeted President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.
The two women also planted a cherry tree at the White House to mark the friendship between their countries. The first lady said the tree planting is a symbol of long lasting bilateral relations.
Foreign Ministry officials said Kishida told the first lady that she and her husband are looking forward to hosting the Bidens at the Group of Seven summit scheduled for next month in Hiroshima, western Japan.
Kishida also visited Howard University in Washington, where she met 14 Japanese language students.
Kishida Yuko became the first spouse of a Japanese prime minister to travel to the United States without her husband at the invitation of the First Lady.
Japan's Foreign Ministry said the two met over tea prepared by Kishida, who later greeted President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.
The two women also planted a cherry tree at the White House to mark the friendship between their countries. The first lady said the tree planting is a symbol of long lasting bilateral relations.
Foreign Ministry officials said Kishida told the first lady that she and her husband are looking forward to hosting the Bidens at the Group of Seven summit scheduled for next month in Hiroshima, western Japan.
Kishida also visited Howard University in Washington, where she met 14 Japanese language students.
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Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's wife, Yuko, visited the White House on Monday for a meeting with First Lady Jill Biden. This was the first time a Japanese PM's spouse traveled to the US without their partner at the invitation of the First Lady. During the visit, they exchanged tea, planted a cherry
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230418_11/
Date: April 18, 2023
Created: 2023/04/18 13:42
Updated: 2025/12/09 04:54
Last Read: 2023/04/18 13:43