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The Emperor and the Empress held a banquet for President Donald Trump and his wife Melania at Imperial palace
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![U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. first lady Melania Trump are escorted by Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako during an welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan May 27, U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. first lady Melania Trump are escorted by Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako during an welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan May 27,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CJ8NJD/us-president-donald-trump-and-us-first-lady-melania-trump-are-escorted-by-japans-emperor-naruhito-and-empress-masako-during-an-welcome-ceremony-at-the-imperial-palace-in-tokyo-japan-may-27-2019-reutersjonathan-ernst-2CJ8NJD.jpg)
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. first lady Melania Trump are escorted by Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako during an welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan May 27,
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![Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako bid farewell to U.S. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump they leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, May 27, 2019. Carl Court/Pool Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako bid farewell to U.S. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump they leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, May 27, 2019. Carl Court/Pool](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CHN4TB/japans-emperor-naruhito-and-empress-masako-bid-farewell-to-us-president-donald-j-trump-and-first-lady-melania-trump-they-leave-the-imperial-palace-in-tokyo-japan-may-27-2019-carl-courtpool-via-reuters-2CHN4TB.jpg)
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako bid farewell to U.S. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump they leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, May 27, 2019. Carl Court/Pool
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The Emperor and Empress of Japan Welcome the President and the First Lady of the United States of America — Royal Portraits Gallery
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