Toyota in Russian Far East

Toyota in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (L) views the assembly process for Land Cruiser Prado sport utility vehicles at a plant of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East on Jan. 25, 2013. Toyota said it will commence full-fledged production of SUVs at the plant in February.

Toyota in Russian Far East

Toyota in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (far R) views the assembly process for Land Cruiser Prado sport utility vehicles at a plant of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East on Jan. 25, 2013. Toyota said it will commence full-fledged production of SUVs at the plant in February.

Gemba, Shuvalov

Gemba, Shuvalov

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov shake hands as officials from the two countries gather in Tokyo for the 10th session of the Japan-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues on Nov. 20, 2012.

Japan, Russia hold governmental economic meeting in Moscow

Japan, Russia hold governmental economic meeting in Moscow

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov shake hands at the beginning of the Japan-Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues in Moscow on Sept. 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan PM expected to visit Russia in April: Russian minister

Japan PM expected to visit Russia in April: Russian minister

Undated combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, meeting with Japan's trade minister Hiroshige Seko in Moscow on Jan. 11, 2017, referred to plans by Abe to visit Russia twice in the coming months, in April and September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Russia hold intergovernmental trade meeting in Moscow

Japan, Russia hold intergovernmental trade meeting in Moscow

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov co-chair a meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental committee on Trade and Economic Issues in Moscow on Sept. 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan PM expected to visit Russia in April: Russian minister

Japan PM expected to visit Russia in April: Russian minister

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (R) and Japan's trade minister Hiroshige Seko shake hands before opening talks in Moscow on Jan. 11, 2017. Shuvalov later referred to plans by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Russia twice in 2017, in April and September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan PM expected to visit Russia in April: Russian minister

Japan PM expected to visit Russia in April: Russian minister

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (2nd from L) and Japan's trade minister Hiroshige Seko (R) hold talks in Moscow on Jan. 11, 2017. Shuvalov referred to plans by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Russia twice in 2017, in April and September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Russia hold talks on economic cooperation in Tokyo

Japan, Russia hold talks on economic cooperation in Tokyo

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attend a joint news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2016, after a meeting of the Japan-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2016. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Russia hold talks on economic cooperation in Tokyo

Japan, Russia hold talks on economic cooperation in Tokyo

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (C) speaks at a meeting of the Japan-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2016. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Russia hold talks on economic cooperation in Tokyo

Japan, Russia hold talks on economic cooperation in Tokyo

Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Japanese officials (R) and their Russian counterparts including First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov hold a meeting of the Japan-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2016. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Russia hold talks on economic cooperation in Tokyo

Japan, Russia hold talks on economic cooperation in Tokyo

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands before a meeting of the Japan-Russian Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Issues in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2016. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo