The U.S. president is in Hiroshima for a G7 summit that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also expected to attend.
President Joe Biden arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on May 18, 2023, in Iwakuni, Japan. A video of Biden appearing to struggle with his umbrella was widely shared online., the official Republican National Committee research account shared a clip of Biden's arrival in Japan, originally broadcast on C-SPAN. The footage begins with Biden walking down the stairs from Air Force One in the rain, while fumbling with a large black umbrella.
The president is greeted by Kenji Yamada, Japan's state minister for foreign affairs, and other dignitaries, while holding the umbrella under his arm. Noticing the president was getting wet, a number of other individuals hold their umbrellas over Biden, before he finally gets his open.:"It took Biden almost a minute to figure out how to open his umbrella after landing in Japan in a torrential downpour.
It took Biden almost a minute to figure out how to open his umbrella after landing in Japan in a torrential downpour
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