Posted on 07/26/2021 3:07:13 AM PDT by blueplum
TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) - Russia plans to set up a special economic zone with no customs and a reduced set of taxes on a disputed chain of islands near Japan, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was quoted as saying on Monday by Russia's RIA and Interfax news agencies.
A territorial row over the islands, which the Soviets seized at the end of World War Two, has prevented the two countries from signing a formal peace treaty. Japan calls the islands the Northern Territories and Russia calls them the Kurils.
Mishustin visited the islands on Monday, prompting a top Tokyo government spokesman to say Japan would protest to Russia over the visit....
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And the ChiComs released propaganda about how Russia, China and North Korea could do a joint attack to destroy Japan. Probably not a coincidence.
The Japanese have been pretending these islands are still theirs since the end of WWII. Who are they to dispute the their seizure by the USSR (an Allied nation). Let’s face it, to the victors, go the spoils.
” to the victors, go the spoils”
Love the USSR or Hate em, that is their rightful bounty for being on the victorious side, sucks but it is what it is.
They did squat in pacific till Japan got nuked and the end was at hand. They did not sign the treaty because the US would not let them occupy the islands. F them. This is a move concocted by China and Putin but mostly China to push a Chinese zone and for payback to Japan for invading China in 30s IMO.
“The Japanese have been pretending these islands are still theirs since the end of WWII. Who are they to dispute the their seizure by the USSR (an Allied nation). Let’s face it, to the victors, go the spoils.”
Even the U.S. never agreed to all that the Soviet Union/Russia claimed/claims.
I know, but the defeated nation was in no condition to be dictating terms. Besides, the Kurils have been under the administration of Russia since then.
Sounds like Russia just anted up in the game for part of the far east game.
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