French President Emmanuel Macron performed a 'Kamehameha' pose from Dragon Ball at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday, 1 April, alongside Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after bilateral talks. Macron, a known enthusiast of Japanese manga, highlighted its cultural importance and popularity in France during the event. He noted that France is the world's largest importer of manga and expressed a desire to combat piracy.
The leaders' discussions also covered security and industrial cooperation. It is unknown what triggered Macron's Dragon Ball pose or how Takaichi reacted to it, and other cultural or diplomatic exchanges during Macron's visit have not been confirmed.