07-05-09 Russia,Japan to sign banking,nuclear deals during Putin's visit

Russia and Japan will sign a number of deals during Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Tokyo,a deputy government chief of staff said Thursday.Yury Ushakov said on top of five banking documents,four intergovernmental agreements - on criminal cases,customs affairs,the civilian use of nuclear power and fighting illegal fishing - would be signed in Putin's presence.Putin arrives in Japan on May 11,and the deals will be signed the following day.The Russian premier will also take part in a business forum,as well as attend a presentation of the Japanese edition of a book on judo that he co-wrote.Former Russian president Putin has a black belt in judo.Ushakov also said Putin would discuss the North Korean nuclear problem in the context of resuming six-party talks,adding that Russia would support any possible UN Security Council proposals for sanctions against North Korea.He also said last year's trade turnover between Russia and Japan totaled almost $29 billion