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Japanese naval team to visit Russia

MOSCOW: A Japanese naval delegation will pay a first-ever visit to Russia starting on Sunday, the Russian navy's press service said on Friday quoted by the Interfax news agency.

The heads of the Japanese and Russian navies, Kosei Fujita and Vladimir Kuroyedov, were slated to meet in Moscow.

Admiral Fujita was also due to visit the Russian fleet in Vladivostok before heading home on February 17.

Russia's acting President Vladimir Putin had on Thursday told Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi of Moscow's desire to develop bilateral relations. AFP