The Minister briefed the President by telephone about implementation of his instructions on aiding Japan in the disaster relief efforts following the earthquake. 

Dmitry Medvedev sent his condolences to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan following the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country.

Mr Naryshkin received Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Seiji Maehara, who is in Moscow on a working visit.

Sergei Naryshkin made a working visit to Tokyo on December 9–10, 2010 and met with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku, former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, member of Parliament and former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, public figures and business leaders.

The two-day Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting has ended in Yokohama.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Naoto Kan on the sidelines of the APEC Summit.

Dmitry Medvedev took part in the APEC Summit. The first day’s agenda included a plenary meeting of the heads of APEC member states, a meeting of APEC leaders with the APEC Business Advisory Council members, and a number of bilateral meetings.

Dmitry Medvedev sent a response message to Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan thanking him for the invitation to take part in the 18^th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Yokohama on November 13–14, 2010.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and Japan on Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal Cases.

On the sidelines of the Global Policy Forum taking place in Yaroslavl Dmitry Medvedev met with the Japanese Prime Minister’s special envoy Yukio Hatoyama.

The Russian leader met with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Naoto Kan on his election as Prime Minister of Japan.