Today we're talking about Japan's state visit, the latest inflation report, a high profile

Israeli strike in Gaza, and other top news for Friday, April 12th.

Stay informed while remaining focus on Christ

with the poor over today.

Here's the quote of the day.

We pray when there's nothing else we can do.

Jesus wants us to pray before we do anything at all.

Oswald Chambers.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

The U.S. and Japan celebrated their alliance Wednesday with the land of the

rising sun's first state visit in almost a decade. The day began with business.

President Biden said the alliance is stronger than it's ever been,

as he and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced joint initiatives on technology and defense,

including a Moon Mission that will make a Japanese

astronaut the first non-American to make a giant leap for mankind. Then the

dignitaries shared a star-studded dinner with notable celebrities and politicians like Robert DeNiro,

Christy Yamaguchi, and the Clintons. Biden and Kishita toasted to the friendship surrounded by

cherry blossoms and images of Koypons.

Thursday, it was back to business.

The Allies joined with the Philippines in a summit focusing on protecting free South China

Sea navigation. Friendship is a gift worth celebrating and there's no friendship

like the one believers have with Jesus who knows us better than we know ourselves,

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