TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - Japan will "naturally" discuss North Korea with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi during his visit to Tokyo starting Monday, Japan's top government spokesman told a news conference.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga also said Japan "strongly urges" North Korea to exercise self-restraint, after the reclusive nation fired what appeared to be a short-range ballistic missile that landed in the sea off its east coast. (Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)