U.S. President Donald Trump called Japan Emperor Naruhito a "great man" after a courtesy call on Monday (October 27).

Trump arrived Japan’s capital Tokyo from Malaysia after attending a regional summit with leaders from ASEAN and East Asia countries.

Trump was the first foreign leader to meet Naruhito after he came to the throne in 2019, continuing an imperial line that some say is the world's oldest hereditary monarchy.

Naruhito's role, however, is purely symbolic, and the key diplomacy will take place with newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday (October 28).

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 27, 2025) (IHA – Must on-screen courtesy ‘IHA’) (PART MUTE)

1. JAPAN EMPEROR NARUHITO LOOKING ON AT INCOMING MOTORCADE

2. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP GETTING OUT OF CAR, GREETING NARUHITO

3. TRUMP AND NARUHITO POSING FOR PICTURES

4. TRUMP AND NARUHITO WALKING INTO IMPERIAL PALACE

5. VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF A BUILDING IMPERIAL PALACE

6. (MUTE) TRUMP AND NARUHITO WALKING INTO MEETING ROOM

7. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF TRUMP AND NARUHITO POSING FOR PICTURES

8. (MUTE) TRUMP AND NARUHITO WALKING TO SEATS

9. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF TRUMP TALKING

10. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF NARUHITO TALKING

11. (MUTE) VARIOUS OF TRUMP AND NARUHITO SEATED AND TALKING

12. (MUTE) EXTERIORS OF A BUILDING AT IMPERIAL PALACE

13. TRUMP AND NARUHITO WALKING OUT, TRUMP SAYING (English): “Thank you, everyone. A great man. A great man" / TRUMP AND NARUHITO SHAKING HANDS / TRUMP GETTING INTO CAR

14. NARUHITO WAVING TO TRUMP