Japan seeks territorial solution with Russia 70 yrs after joint declaration
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Moscow, Tokyo mark 70 years since signing 1956 accord which normalized relations between 2 nations
The Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, Minor Kihara, stated that Tokyo would continue to seek a solution to the territorial dispute with Russia over the Kuril Islands, 70 years after the signing of the Soviet-Japan Joint Declaration, and the Japanese Government confirmed on Monday its commitment to finding a solution to the long-standing territorial dispute with Russia over the Hokkaido group of islands, despite the deterioration of bilateral rel…
Japan seeks territorial solution with Russia 70 yrs after joint declaration
The Japanese government on Monday vowed, despite worsening ties, to continue seeking a solution with Russia on a longstanding territorial dispute over a group of islands off Hokkaido, as the countries mark 70 years since a joint declaration providing for a partial return.
The Soviet-Japan talks in Moscow in October 1956 on the signing of a joint declaration on the cessation of the state of war and the restoration of diplomatic relations on 7 October 1956, the Prime Minister of Japan, Ithiro Hatoyama, along with his wife Kaoru, went to Moscow.
The Japanese Government Will Maintain Communication with Russia Regarding the Kuril Islands Dispute.
The Japanese government has said it will continue to work with Russia to resolve the territorial dispute over the disputed Kuril Islands. Cabinet Chief Secretary Kihara Minoru stated that communication would continue despite the difficult situation, although Putin's visit to the islands in August had heightened tensions.
On the 19th, marking the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration, which restored diplomatic relations between Japan and the Soviet Union and stipulated the handover of Shikotan Island and the Habomai Islands after the conclusion of a peace treaty, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara emphasized at a morning press conference that Japan would "continue necessary communication with the Russian side and work towards a breakth…
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