Bidens roll out the diplomatic and literal red carpet for Japan state visit

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CNN — President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden will roll out the diplomatic – and literal – red carpet Wednesday for Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his wife, Kishida Yuko, welcoming them to the White House for a meticulously planned official state visit intertwining and highlighting American and Japanese cultures, including the music of Paul Simon and towering cherry blossom branches. The White House will lean into the full pomp and circumstance of a state visit as the president seeks to emphasize the strong alliance between the two countries. Biden has made his Indo-Pacific strategy and...