Japan’s Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolia’s president Tuesday during a visit to the landlocked Asian nation that marks a step toward closer relations between the democracies in a region dominated by Russia and China.

Japanese royals hosted by Mongolian President and First Lady

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolia’s president Tuesday during a visit to the landlocked Asian nation that marks a step toward closer relations between the democracies in a region dominated by Russia and China.