Japan-Iran summit being finalized for Dec. 20

Japan and Iran are making final arrangements for their leaders to hold talks on Dec. 20, a source close to bilateral relations said Wednesday.Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is planning to arrive in Japan in the evening of Dec. 19 for a three-day visit from Malaysia where he is expected to attend a conference, the source said.If realized, it would be the first visit to Japan by an Iranian president since Mohammad Khatami in October 2000.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he wants to make Tokyo's own diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East, confirming that Rouhani's …READ FULL ARTICLE