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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cracked jokes and invoked a touchstone of American culture as he quoted from "Star Trek" at Wednesday's state dinner, telling guests at the White House that he hoped the "unshakable relationship" between his country and the U.S. would "boldly go where no one had gone before."

The guest list read like a who’s who of prominent Democratic figures, tech moguls and Biden family members

Joe Biden obliges Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with state dinner at White House and talked about Star Trek

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cracked jokes and invoked a touchstone of American culture by quoting “Star Trek” at Wednesday’s state dinner

State dinners are often viewed as a glamorous tool in the arsenal of diplomacy, where the charm offensive is unleashed on allies and even adversaries.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cracked jokes and invoked a touchstone of American culture as he quoted from Star Trek at Wednesday's state dinner, telling guests...

"I would like to propose a toast to our voyage to the frontier of the Japan-U.S. relationship with this word: boldly go," Kishida said, quoting the iconic opening monologue of the original "Star Trek" series.

Fumio and Yuko Kishida honoured with state dinner to recognise ‘flourishing’ relationship between US and Japan, says Jill Biden

Rib eye steak, cherry blossoms and Paul Simon will be features of a White House state dinner for Japan

The White House is hosting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko, during the couple's official visit to the United States this week.