Japan’s prime minister led President Donald Trump around a room in Tokyo’s Akasaka Palace on Tuesday to view an honor guard and an accompanying band during their first meeting.

Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female prime minister who took office less than a week ago, stood beside Trump during a presentation by Japan’s Self-Defense Force. After it was over, Takaichi, 64, stepped down from a platform and began a clockwise tour of the room. Trump, 79, followed, and when he stopped and stood by the band, she put out her arm to nudge him to keep moving.

When Trump had almost made a lap, he paused briefly in front of his own delegation. Takaichi then held out her hand to guide him back to the platform.

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