Posted on 05/27/2018 8:46:49 AM PDT by BBell
The talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe focused on implementation of agreements on joint economic activity in the southern Kurile islands
MOSCOW, May 26. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has noted the significance of seeking solutions to the issue of a peace treaty between Russia and Japan, since it should meet the interests of both counties and be supported by their peoples, he said after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday.
"We believe it important to keep looking patiently for solutions [to the peace treaty] which should meet strategic interests of both Russia and Japan and would be accepted by the two countries’ peoples," Putin said.
The talks focused on implementation of agreements on joint economic activity in the southern Kurile islands.
"We are satisfied with the state of affairs in the five sectors approved earlier, namely aquaculture, greenhouse business, package tours, wind energy and waste recycling," Putin said.
Russia and Japan have been in talks to sign a peace treaty since the mid-20th century. The main stumbling block to achieving this is the ownership issue over the Southern Kuril Islands. After the end of World War II, the Kuril Islands were incorporated into the Soviet Union. However, the ownership of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan Islands and the Habomai Islands is being challenged by Japan. Russia’s Foreign Ministry has stated many times that Russia’s sovereignty over the islands is beyond doubt. In 1956, the Soviet Union and Japan signed a joint declaration on ceasing the state of war, but no peace treaty has been signed so far.
I do believe it’s the NORTHERN Kuriel islands. Please correct me.
Would this be happening under Hillary?
Return the Northern Territories.
I think it’s called the Northern Territories by Japan
and is the southern islands in the group.
World peace could relatively secure if it wasn’t for those pesky muslims.
Will the eu gestapos seek my extradition for posting this statement?
Yeah, the Soviets helping us out in the Pacific after Germany was defeated. Occupying a few islands and declaring victory after WWII.
> Return the Northern Territories. <
It will never happen. Just as East Prussia will never be returned to Germany.
Russia would never do it out of pride.
It is considered just returns for the territorial lose after the Russo-Japanese War.
Both sides need a hedge against China, but this is the backdrop: https://thediplomat.com/2012/08/the-forgotten-soviet-japanese-war-of-1939/
Zhukov, of course, went on to command at Kursk, the greatest tank battle in history.
But China was weak at the tim, today it is the overindebted 800 lb. gorilla in the room. Hence:
Russia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, India. Containment.
Thus, China’s Belt and Road initiative, using its West as a relief valve, terminating in Germany, but reliant on Pakistan and Iran.
I was not aware that you could travel between the disputed Islands Russia have and Japan visa free. It looks like this is a case by case basis.
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