Posted 4/10/2024, 12:10:00 AM
Biden Hosts Japanese PM Kishida for Seafood Dinner Ahead of State Visit
- President Biden hosted Japanese PM Kishida and his wife for a seafood dinner in D.C. before their official state dinner.
- They exchanged gifts, including a handmade table from Biden and a Billy Joel lithograph.
- Jill Biden gifted Mrs. Kishida a framed painting of a cherry tree and a soccer ball signed by US and Japanese teams.
- The couples met at the White House earlier on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's state dinner and joint press conference.
- The dinner took place at BlackSalt seafood restaurant in D.C.'s Palisades neighborhood.