TOKYO - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani may visit Japan on Dec. 19 for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Jiji News reported on Tuesday.

Abe said on Monday that Tokyo is in discussions about the visit in an attempt to try to resolve Iran's nuclear impasse with the United States.

(Reporting by Tim Kelly; Editing by Andrew Heavens) ((tim.kelly@thomsonreuters.com; +813-6441-1311;))