Jeff Bezos, the Clintons and Robert De Niro join Biden for star-studded state dinner with Japan
The guest list read like a who’s who of prominent Democratic figures, tech moguls and Biden family members
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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.
"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.