Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Confirm Romance on Social Media

Katy Perry, the American pop star, and Justin Trudeau, Canada's former prime minister, have confirmed their romantic relationship through social media posts shared over the weekend during Perry's tour stop in Japan.

Perry, 40, uploaded a series of photos and videos to her Instagram account, which has more than 200 million followers, showing the couple posing cheek to cheek in front of an autumn landscape, sharing sushi and exploring Tokyo. One clip captures Perry tasting uni, or sea urchin, for the first time as Trudeau sits beside her, encouraging the bite. She captioned the post "tokyo times on tour and more," accompanied by emojis including a smiling face, flowers and a red heart. The images mark the first time Perry has publicly acknowledged the relationship, ending months of speculation.

The confirmation came days after the pair joined former Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko, for lunch in Tokyo. Kishida posted a group photo on X, formerly Twitter, referring to Perry as Trudeau's partner. Trudeau, 53, reshared the image and replied, "Great to see you kishida230. Katy and I were so glad to have the chance to sit down with you and Yuko. Thank you,...