A warm welcome in Japan as Justin Trudeau and his wife arrive for an official working visit and the G7 Leaders' Summit.
Highlights
- Mr Trudeau will take a day off ahead of G7 talks in Japan
- He will celebrate his 11th wedding anniversary with his wife
- This is the kind of work-life balance I've often talked about, he said
Whoever said romance was dead has obviously not met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The 44-year-old pinup premier said today he would take a day off ahead of G7 talks in Japan to celebrate his wedding anniversary with spouse Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, calling it an essential "work-life balance".
The couple, who arrived in Japan on Monday, are headed to a traditional inn called a ryokan on Wednesday before the two-day meeting of the club of rich nations begins Thursday.
The photogenic Trudeau -- who has amassed a growing legion of mostly female fans -- said the pair would rely on "personal funds" for their 11th wedding celebration.
"This is the kind of work-life balance that I've often talked about as being essential in order to be able to be in service of the country," he told reporters in Tokyo.
Earlier on Tuesday Trudeau and his wife met the Japanese Imperial couple.
He also met auto industry executives. Active on social media, he promptly shared his image with a robot:
He held talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the evening.