A total of 68 agreements for the total ammount of more than 1 bn US dollars  were signed during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Japan, including in energy, according to Russian officials on Friday.

Among business-to-business deals reached, gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) signed agreements on strategic cooperation with trading houses Mitsui & Co (8031.T) and Mitsubishi Corp (8058.T).

(Reporting by Katya Golubkova; Editing by Chris Gallagher and Tom Hogue)