MOSCOW (Kyodo) Russia's emergencies minister will arrive in Japan on Saturday for a five-day visit to hold talks with Japanese officials, the emergencies ministry announced Wednesday.

Civil Defense, Emergencies and Cleanup Operations Minister Sergei Shoigu will meet Monday with Foreign Minister Taro Aso and state minister in charge of disaster preparedness Tetsuo Kutsukake, it said.

During his stay in Japan, Shoigu is also scheduled to meet Sadako Ogata, president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, and visit the Asian Disaster Reduction Center in Kobe.