Overview
- The leaders, whose joint news conference in Tokyo took place Wednesday, closed it by mimicking the kamehameha attack from Dragon Ball in a light exchange that drew laughter.
- Hours after the Wednesday event, Emmanuel Macron posted the clip on X with the Japanese word for “Fusion,” and users pointed out that the term refers to a different technique than kamehameha.
- The summit produced pledges to deepen cultural exchange and to reinforce work on nuclear energy and artificial intelligence, tying the pop‑culture nod to a message of long‑term collaboration.
- Both governments also called for a prompt de‑escalation in the Middle East and stressed the need to keep ships safe in the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil flows.
- Macron highlighted France’s large manga readership and flagged 2028 cultural projects spotlighting Japan, building on his past public tributes to Dragon Ball and a new Studio Ghibli gift during the visit.