Arthur Taniguchi, Honorary Consul of Japan, places his tanzaku wish on a bamboo branch during the Tanabata festival Aug. 19 in Hilo.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/08/26/tanabata-festival-returns-to-imiloa-in-hilo-for-first-time-since-2019-drawing-thousands/

But both Trump and Biden were clear that this wish on his part, was not sufficient reason to put the lives of US soldiers or the policy decision on withdrawal at risk.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/how-trump-made-one-of-the-worst-diplomatic-agreements-in-us-history/

'There is an expressed wish on the part of the ELN leaders to free him as soon as possible.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12709687/Colombians-demand-upcoming-World-Cup-qualifier-against-Brazil-CANCELLED-unless-Liverpool-star-Luis-Diazs-father-released-terror-group-kidnapping-announce-initiating-release-process.html?ns_mchann