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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
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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.