In Photos: Biden and First Lady welcome Japanese PM and his wife at White House

Updated On: 10 April, 2024 03:12 PM IST | ronak mastakar

US President Joe Biden and the First Lady Dr Jill Biden on Tuesday evening welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko Kishida, at the White House and treated them with a seafood dinner at a city restaurant (Pics/AFP)

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US President Joe Biden and the First Lady Dr Jill Biden on Tuesday evening welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko Kishida, at the White House and treated them with a seafood dinner at a city restaurant (Pics/AFP)

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Biden has invited the Japanese Prime Minister for a State Dinner on Wednesday as part of the efforts to strengthen ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region

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The president had last year hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a State visit

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The President and First Lady welcomed Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko at the White House for a guest book signing and official gift exchange

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As the official gift, the President and First Lady presented a three-legged table that was handmade by a Japanese American owned company in Pennsylvania

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The 17-inch table was crafted from American black walnut wood one of the most precious woods native to North America. It also included a plaque to commemorate the Official Visit

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Biden gifted to the PM a custom framed lithograph and a two-volume LP set, both of which were autographed by iconic American musical artist Billy Joel. The President also gifted Kishida a vintage vinyl record collection of great American music artists in a custom leather presentation box

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She also presented an autographed soccer ball that was signed by the US Women`s National Soccer Team and the Japanese Women`s National Football Team before the United States and Japan played in the SheBelieves Cup semifinal match in Atlanta, Georgia, last weekend

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The couples then went to BlackSalt, a seafood restaurant in the Palisades neighbourhood of Northwest DC

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In Photos: Biden and First Lady welcome Japanese PM and his wife at White House

US President Joe Biden and the First Lady Dr Jill Biden on Tuesday evening welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko Kishida, at the White House and treated them with a seafood dinner at a city restaurant (Pics/AFP)

Biden has invited the Japanese Prime Minister for a State Dinner on Wednesday as part of the efforts to strengthen ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region

The president had last year hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a State visit

The President and First Lady welcomed Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko at the White House for a guest book signing and official gift exchange

As the official gift, the President and First Lady presented a three-legged table that was handmade by a Japanese American owned company in Pennsylvania

The 17-inch table was crafted from American black walnut wood one of the most precious woods native to North America. It also included a plaque to commemorate the Official Visit

Biden gifted to the PM a custom framed lithograph and a two-volume LP set, both of which were autographed by iconic American musical artist Billy Joel. The President also gifted Kishida a vintage vinyl record collection of great American music artists in a custom leather presentation box

She also presented an autographed soccer ball that was signed by the US Women`s National Soccer Team and the Japanese Women`s National Football Team before the United States and Japan played in the SheBelieves Cup semifinal match in Atlanta, Georgia, last weekend

The couples then went to BlackSalt, a seafood restaurant in the Palisades neighbourhood of Northwest DC

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