U.S. Ambassador to Tokyo Rahm Emanuel showers his host country, and its government, with praise. And in his view, Washington doesn t understand Japan well.
Yoasobi s presence at the White House state dinner catapults the duo to a new strata. It also says a lot about what sound currently rules Japanese music.
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed a genuine friendship and pledged that their countries would remain united in the face of global challenges.