U.N. chief's 1st visit to Japan eyed by end of 2017: source

The government is arranging to have U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres visit Japan by the end of this year, a diplomatic source said Sunday.If realized, it would be the first visit to Japan by Guterres since he took the helm of the United Nations in January. The U.N. chief will likely meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other Japanese officials, the source said.Taking the opportunity of the U.N. head's visit, Tokyo hopes to boost momentum for reforms to the U.N. Security Council. Japan currently holds non-permanent membership of the council until the end of this year.The government…READ FULL ARTICLE