Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will visit Japan from December 7 to 11 to meet Japanese leaders, the government said. Vajpayee is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi as well as Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, the Japanese foreign ministry said. The Japanese government welcomes the Prime Minister's visit as it would deepen the friendly relationship between Japan and India, the foreign ministry said. Bureau Report