Japan cannot accept Russia's scrapping of education centers: gov't

Japan cannot accept Russia's scrapping of education centers: gov't

Japan cannot accept Russia's "unilateral" move to terminate agreements on Tokyo-funded education centers that offer Japanese language classes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday, pledging to take appropriate action. Hayashi said Moscow's announcement regarding the operation of "Japan Centers" runs counter to efforts to promote mutual understanding between the…

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia is ready to review Japan's efforts to re-establish bilateral dialogue, provided Tokyo supports them with real steps to renounce hostile policies, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.