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Japanese PM dances with actor Richard Gere
Junichiro Koizumi, the Japanese prime minister, had only one request when American actor Richard Gere visited his office: "Shall we dance?"
Gere, who is in Japan to promote his latest movie, a Hollywood remake of the Japanese box-office hit "Shall We Dance," accepted Mr Koizumi's invitation, but insisted that he would lead. "I'll be the man," Gere said before the two twirled for a few seconds in Mr Koizumi's office. Mr Koizumi, who has been called "the Japanese Richard Gere" because of his resemblance to the American heartthrob, discussed his love of movies in a brief meeting with the actor. Gere, 55, told reporters afterward that the prime minister was "charming" and "spontaneous." "It's a great honour for me to have the moments I've had with the prime minister. He's very generous," he said. Mr Koizumi, 63, returned the compliment, saying Gere was interesting, a great movie star and a wonderful person. It's not the first time the media-savvy Mr Koizumi has put on a performance with a Hollywood star. He and Tom Cruise sang a duet of Elvis Presley's "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You," when Cruise visited Japan to promote his movie "The Last Samurai."
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