'Yabba-Dabba Doo!': Japanese PM drops iconic Flintstones catchphrase to Congress

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida has left US lawmakers applauding and laughing after the leader dropped Fred Flintstone's famous "Yabba dabba doo" catchphrase in an address to Congress. During a speech on Thursday urging the US to overcome its "self-doubt" about its role on the world stage, the Japanese PM shared a light moment about his US connection. He shared memories of spending his early years in New York City while his father worked as a trade official. Lawmakers applauded as Prime Minister Kishida reminisced about American pastimes, like going to baseball games and watching the Flintstones. “I still miss that show,” he told them. “Although I could never translate, ‘Yabba dabba doo."