MOSCOW—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in Russia on May 6 hoping to ease strained relations between Tokyo and Moscow before President Vladmir Putin heads to China for a bilateral summit next month.
Voice of America: Russia-Japan leaders meet as tensions loom
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi on May 6.
