- Title: Japan's Abe pays respects at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow
- Date: 26th May 2018
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (MAY 26, 2018) (RUSSIAN POOL) VARIOUS OF JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, SHINZO ABE, AND RUSSIAN OFFICIAL WALKING BEHIND GUARD OF HONOUR CARRYING WREATH TOWARDS TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER ABE AND RUSSIAN OFFICIAL WALKING ABE WALKING UP STEPS TOWARDS MEMORIAL JAPANESE DIPLOMATS WATCHING GUARD OF HONOUR PLACING WREATH ABE WALKING TOWARDS WREATH, ADJUSTING RIBBON
- Embargoed: 9th June 2018 14:02
- Keywords: Russia Japan Tomb of Unknown Soldier Moscow. Kremlin Shinzo Abe
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0018HI8PC7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: STORIES FROM JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO RUSSIA FOUND HERE: 6055, 6056, 6057, 6059, 6088
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid a wreath to the World War Two memorial at the Kremlin wall in Moscow on Saturday (May 26).
He observed a moment of silence in front of the eternal flame before reviewing an honour guard marching.
Abe, who arrived in Russia on Thursday (May 24) for an economic forum in St. Petersburg, is due to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin later on Saturday. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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