With the continued cool temperatures pushing back the peak of cherry blossoms in Washington to early April, the opening ceremony of the National Cherry Blossom Festival was held Sunday with the attendance of Japan's new ambassador, Shinsuke Sugiyama."As the ambassador appointed by my government, I very much would like to send my best regards to you all here, the people in D.C.," Sugiyama, a former vice foreign minister, said in an address at a Washington theater, with his wife Yoko standing beside him.U.S. first lady Melania Trump, who serves as honorary chairwoman of the festival, said in …READ FULL ARTICLE
