Kuril islands dispute
- Japan protests Russia naming 5 uninhabited Kuril islets
Tokyo issued a formal diplomatic protest after Russia’s prime minister gave names to five uninhabited islets in the Kuril chain. Japan still claims sovereignty over some of the islands in the chain, which it lost to Russia following World War II.World News - Majority of Japanese advocate ‘flexible approach’ to Kuril Islands dispute with Russia – poll
Only a quarter of Japanese people support their government’s line when it comes to the Kuril Islands dispute, where Tokyo seeks to secure full sovereignty over four Russian Far East islets, a new survey has revealed.World News - Japan denies seeking ‘joint administration’ of Russia’s Kuril Islands
Tokyo has denied seeking a joint administration over the Kuril Islands, saying it wants a decisive resolution of what it calls the "issue of the possession” of the islands, which became Russian territories after Japan’s defeat in World War II.World News - ‘Unprecedented steps’: Russian military explores Kuril chain island as potential Pacific Fleet base
Russia might soon open a new naval base for its Pacific Fleet on one of the islands in the Kuril chain. A special military and geological commission is now assessing the infrastructure potential of Matua island, which Japan has also laid claims to.World News - Japan willing to risk US ire over improving Russia ties? Looks like it
Not everyone was happy about the three-hour long talks between Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe which took place in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi on Friday. - Japanese PM visits Russia to build 'personal confidence-based relations'
The Japanese Prime Minister will visit Moscow for the first time in a decade. Shinzo Abe pledged to reset ties with Russia, end a stalemate in bilateral relations, gain momentum in economic cooperation and finally enact a World War II peace treaty.World News
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