Billionaire CEOs join White House state dinner for Japan prime minister
Private investment, as well as educational exchange programs, were highlighted
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida, to the White House on Wednesday for a combined official visit and state dinner to celebrate the alliance between the two countries.
"This visit also reflects the upward trajectory of the U.S.-Japan Alliance as it evolves into a global partnership that promotes a shared vision of progress and prosperity for the future. The two leaders’ ambitious efforts span the depth and breadth of the Alliance to include cooperation on defense and security; space; advanced technology and economic cooperation; diplomacy and development; and people-to-people ties," the administration said in its briefing fact sheet.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko Kishida to the White House for a state dinner on April 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden welcomed Kishida fo ( (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images))
Private investments from Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Toyota, to name a few, were highlighted, as well as educational exchange programs supported by Apple and the Blackrock Foundation.
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| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP. | 460.77 | +1.49 | +0.32% |
| GOOGL | ALPHABET INC. | 185.82 | +0.58 | +0.31% |
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 197.59 | -2.41 | -1.21% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. | 206.25 | +0.04 | +0.02% |
| AAPL | APPLE INC. | 221.55 | +1.28 | +0.58% |
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The dinner also drew a who's who crowd of business titans, billionaires and even the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, as shown in FOX Business' slide show.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (R) and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez arrive at the White House for a state dinner on April 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are hosting a state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as part of his official state visit. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) | Getty Images