Ahead of his official visit to Japan, Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) and Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.

Axar.az informs that, Putin came to the interview with his Akita dog. “I was told that you wanted to see my dog, Yume. You can see that she is in great shape”. – Putin said.

“We would like to thank you again for finding time to grant an interview to Nippon TV and Yomiuri Shimbun. This dog is an Akita from Akita Prefecture, and we are glad to see Yume happy and cheerful”. – Journalists said.