{"id":2218473,"date":"2024-04-11T13:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-to-give-washington-new-cherry-trees-to-replace-ones-lost-to-construction\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T13:58:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T17:58:09","slug":"japan-to-give-washington-new-cherry-trees-to-replace-ones-lost-to-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-to-give-washington-new-cherry-trees-to-replace-ones-lost-to-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan plans to gift Washington with new cherry trees to replace those lost due to construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjapan-to-give-washington-new-cherry-trees-to-replace-ones-lost-to-construction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2218473&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Japanese Prime Minister\u2063 Fumio Kishida announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">donation<\/a> \u200cof 250 cherry trees from Japan to Washington, D.C. This\u2064 gesture follows the \u200ccity&#8217;s removal of over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bidens-would-rather-snub-all-their-grandkids-than-hang-a-christmas-stocking-for-navy-roberts\/\" title=\"The Bidens neglect their grandkids, won't hang a stocking for Navy Roberts\">100 trees<\/a> for construction.\u2064 Kishida made the announcement during his visit to the White House, with plans \u200cto replace trees lost\u200b to the project. Your summary is concise and\u200d effectively communicates the key points about the donation of cherry\u200c trees from Japan \u200cto Washington, D.C. It covers the main details about Prime Minister Fumio Kishida&#8217;s \u2062announcement and the reason \u200dbehind the gesture. Great job!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Japan<\/a> will give 250 new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cherry-blossom-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cherry trees<\/a> to Washington, D.C., which is removing over 100 of its trees due to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">construction project<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/japan-cherry-trees-blossoms-biden-483e8a004eb197acb5363d619f3e6529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced the donation<\/a> during a visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> on Wednesday, about a month before 140 cherry trees will be removed to build a more secure sea wall around the Tidal Basin. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2920341\/more-than-100-cherry-blossom-trees-to-be-removed-from-tidal-basin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>This new construction<\/a> is being done in order to protect the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am confident that the cherry blossom-like bond of the Japan-U.S. alliance will continue to grow even thicker and stronger, in the Indo-Pacific and in all corners of the world,\u201d Kishida said.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> explained that Japan\u2019s donation of 250 trees is meant to tie into the United States\u2019s 250th anniversary, which is set for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Among the cherry trees set to be removed next month is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2924362\/dc-cherry-blossoms-saying-goodbye-to-stumpy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Stumpy, a beloved tree<\/a> that still blooms every year despite its disheveled appearance. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-park-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>National Park Service<\/a> has stated it will take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/13\/us\/politics\/washington-dc-cherry-trees.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>clippings<\/a> from Stumpy to create a new baby tree in the same location. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The construction of the Tidal Basin is being done as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/nama\/learn\/news\/seawallstart.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>$113 million refurbishment project<\/a>, which includes repairs to the reservoir due to rising water levels and damage caused over time.<\/p>\n<p>This refurbishment project will begin in May and will be completed in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During his visit to the White House, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled Japan&#8217;s donation of 250 cherry trees to Washington, D.C. This gift comes as the city plans to remove 140 trees for a construction project. 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