THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 5, 2020 at 17:35 JST
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, greets Russian President Vladimir Putin after addressing the 5th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2019. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The novel coronavirus pandemic has scuttled Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to visit Russia to attend ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s surrender to the Soviet Union, government sources said. [Read More]
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