Japan–Soviet Union relations

Russia foreign minister to visit Japan in fall

Kyodo News InternationalJune 17, 2013 22:31

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Monday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Japan this fall to boost political dialogue, a Japanese official said. The leaders also confirmed that the issue of the sovereignty of four Russian-held islands that Japan claims and negotiations toward signing a post-World War II peace treaty would be handled within the framework of subcabinet-level dialogue.

Japan, Russia hold talks on isles, energy cooperation

Kyodo News InternationalJune 17, 2013 20:01

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks Monday with a long-standing bilateral territorial dispute and economic and energy cooperation likely to be the main topics. Abe and Putin, who met in April in Moscow, are expected to agree to handle the issue of the sovereignty of four Russian-held islands that Japan claims within the framework of subcabinet-level dialogue and accelerate arrangements to hold the first round, a Japanese official said.

Japan, U.S. positions do not differ on Senkaku Islands: Suga

Kyodo News InternationalJune 10, 2013 06:33

Japan and the United States do not differ on their stance toward the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the government's top spokesman said Monday, after U.S. President Barack Obama asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to deescalate its territorial dispute that Tokyo says does not exist. "There's nothing (different) at all," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a press conference when asked if there was a gap between Japan and the United States in their takes on the issue.

Abe, Putin likely to meet on fringes of G-8 summit: source

Kyodo News InternationalJune 5, 2013 15:17

Tokyo and Moscow are arranging a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit scheduled for June 17 and 18 in Northern Ireland, a Japanese government source said Tuesday. Abe believes it is vital to build a relationship of trust with Putin to move forward the territorial talks over the four Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, the source said.

Abe, Putin to revive territorial talks, enhance business ties

Kyodo News InternationalApril 30, 2013 15:54

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to inject momentum into talks on a territorial row that has prevented the two countries from signing a peace treaty since the end of World War II.

Japan, Russia likely to agree on reviving territorial talks

Kyodo News InternationalApril 30, 2013 14:41

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to agree Monday on reviving the stalled territorial talks that have prevented the two countries from signing a peace treaty following World War II. Meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, the leaders are likely to release a joint statement also declaring the strengthening of bilateral economic ties. Abe is making the first official visit to Russia by a Japanese prime minister in 10 years.

Russia, Japan vow new push to end island dispute

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 15:15

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday to renew efforts to find a solution to a decades-long territorial row that has prevented the two sides from signing a World War II peace treaty. After two hours of talks in the Kremlin, they agreed to order their foreign ministers to reopen talks on finding options for a solution that could be presented to the leaders.

Russia, Japan restart talks on peace treaty

Agencia EFEApril 29, 2013 15:04

Moscow, Apr 29 (EFE).- Russia and Japan announced Monday that they have decided to resume negotiations aimed at concluding a peace treaty to replace the armistice they signed after the end of World War II. "The leaders of both countries expressed their decision to sign a peace treaty once they overcome the differences of both parties by means of negotiations," said the joint statement, as reported by Russian news agencies.

Russia, Japan vow new push to end islands dispute

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 12:00

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Monday to renew efforts to find a solution to a decades-long territorial row that has prevented the two sides from signing a World War II peace treaty. After several hours of talks in the Kremlin, Abe and Putin agreed to order their foreign ministers to reopen talks on finding options for a solution that could be presented to the leaders.

Russia, Japan to reopen talks on ending islands dispute

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 10:30

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday pledged to renew efforts to find a solution to a decades-long territorial row that has prevented the two sides from signing a World War II peace treaty. After several hours of talks in the Kremlin, Abe and Putin agreed to order their foreign ministers to reopen talks on finding options for a solution that could be presented to the leaders.