Russia's Putin expected to visit Japan in June: Japanese foreign minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono (R) attend a meeting in Moscow, Russia January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Japan in June, Japan's foreign minister said on Monday during a trip to Moscow. Taro Kono, the minister, was speaking ahead of talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Reporting by Maria Kiselyova; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)