Japan is giving the United States 250 cherry trees, meant to reflect the strong geopolitical alliance and friendship between the two nations, President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday.
The new trees will replace the existing ones that will be torn down during construction work around the Tidal Basin in Washington in the coming months, the two leaders said during a joint press conference at the White House.
Tidal Basin has become a popular spot due to the nearly 3,000 brightly colored cherry blossoms donated by Japan in 1912 as a symbol of “peace and goodwill” between the two nations, according to the public relations office of the Japanese government….
