Kishida and Biden Bond Over 'Star Trek' and Blossoms at Lavish White House State Dinner
• Japanese PM Kishida quoted "Star Trek" during toasts with Biden, invoking alliance's "boldly go" future • Leaders pledged to keep strengthening decades-long Japan-US friendship forged after WWII • Lavish state dinner hosted business, political, entertainment elite like Clintons, Bezos, De Niro • Jill Biden decorated White House event space with cherry blossoms and spring flowers • Musical entertainment provided by Paul Simon; menu highlighted seasonal bounty of both countries