Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Khristenko confirmed Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Japan in late August, a Foreign Ministry official said.
The meeting between Mori and Khristenko was one of several that took place between Japanese government leaders and foreign dignitaries currently in Japan to attend today's official funeral for the late Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.
Khristenko told Mori that since the two sides have just about agreed on the timing of the bilateral summit, Russia may soon propose specific dates, the official said.