LEBED TO MAKE ASIAN TOUR?

Japan’s Kyodo press agency, citing unnamed sources "well-versed in Japan-Russian relations," said on March 8 that Russian presidential aspirant Aleksandr Lebed intends to visit Japan, China, and India in April or May of this year. The sources claimed that preparations for Lebed’s visit to Tokyo are already underway. (Kyodo, March 8)

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