IRNA - Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe officially welcomed President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani at the Japanese Prime Ministerial Palace. At the ceremony, after the national anthems of both countries were played, Rouhani and Prime Minister Abe reviewed the honour guards and introduced their accompanying delegation to each other. President Rouhani and Prime Minister Abe will immediately sit down for talks after the ceremony, and then attend the meeting of high-ranking delegations of Iran and Japan. Rouhani and his accompanying delegation are scheduled to attend the Japanese Prime Minister’s dinner ceremony.