Kishida's wife to make solo U.S. visit to meet first lady

another recycled 'news' story.... still, that ways days ago, so.....

Waste of money and the environment.

Who cares? is this a privately funded trip ? I guess not.

A private non-government visit is no one's business.

Is she still going?

The only part of this story of interest is who is paying for this jolly junket. Conveniently not mentioned?

She will have to pay her own way. Like Abe did over his sakura party.

trip to the United States at the invitation of a first lady,

Teaparty? BBQ? Seems to me Jill could just have come with Joe next month to Japan forthe G7 summit.

Provided it’s not costing the tax-payer a single yen, then good luck to her.

Every unelected, private citizen has the right to travel wherever they wish.

Can’t understand why anyone would want to read about it, though….

Let's just wish her well, no point in being negative. Three days to get away and help make new friends is good for relations.

She's going there in her quality of what exactly? Nobody elected her husband in his position, nevermind her! :) . She is representing Japan in her official position of what exactly? Or is she going privately, in which case I couldn't care less? So many questions...