Nirupama Rao to visit Japan

India and Japan will hold talks on bilateral, regional and global issues when foreign secretary Nirupama Rao visits that country from April 8.

Rao will visit Japan April 8-9 for talks on bilateral, regional and global issues with vice-foreign minister Kenichiro Sasae, the Ministry of External Affairs said here today.

She will also hold foreign office consultations with deputy foreign minister Koro Bessho, it said in a release.