• Ar
  • Es
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Feature
  • Videos
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Feature
Videos
Infographs
In Pictures
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Europe Asia Pacific
  4. Tokyo to pursue peace treaty with Moscow despite strained ties: PM
Europe

Tokyo to pursue peace treaty with Moscow despite strained ties: PM

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 23 Jan 09:55
  • 2 Shares

Japanese Prime Minister says his country aims at settling the issue with Russia regarding the disputed Kuril islands.

  • das
    Region of the Kuril islands (TASS)

Japan's Prime Minister stated on Monday that Tokyo will keep following its policy that aims at solving its territorial dispute with Moscow and signing a peace treaty.

"The situation in Japanese-Russian relations is difficult because of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine but Japan will continue to pursue its policy aimed at resolving the territorial dispute and signing a peace treaty," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the lower house of parliament.

The negotiations between Russia and Japan have been ongoing for decades now in order to achieve a peace agreement.

Read more: Top Russian official criticizes US-Japan statement on nuclear weapons

After WWII, Russia and Japan have not signed a peace treaty, and they have territorial disputes over the Kuril Islands. With both sides still 'at war', the sovereign fate of the islands is still unclear. 

While Japan protests the visit of Russian officials to the islands, Russia fears the placement of US bases and missiles on the islands if they were to be handed to Tokyo.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced in March 2022 Moscow's refusal to continue negotiations with Tokyo on a peace treaty in light of sanctions imposed by Japan against Russia over Ukraine.

Russia also said it was walking away from the dialogue with Japan on joint economic activity on the South Kuril Islands, blocking the prolongation of Japan’s status as a sectoral dialogue partner of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation.

Later in April, Japan described the Southern Kuril islands - known in Japan as the Northern Territories - as the area "illegally occupied" by Russia in its Diplomatic Bluebook for the first time since 2003.

In October, Moscow said it is impossible to negotiate a peace treaty between Russia and Japan under the current circumstances.

Read more: China responds to US, Japan's increasingly anti-Beijing alliance

  • Japan
  • Moscow
  • Russia
  • Japanese Prime Minister
  • Tokyo
  • Kuril Islands

Trending Now

All
Russia unwilling to hold talks with Japan over Kuril Islands: Ministry

Russia not to hold talks with Japan over fishing off Kuril Islands

Most Read

Neo-compradors: the leftist foot soldiers of Imperialism

Neo-compradors: the leftist foot soldiers of Imperialism

  • MENA
  • 2 Feb
Eastern Mediterranean very dangerous at seismic level: Hoogerbeets

Eastern Mediterranean very dangerous at seismic level: Hoogerbeets

  • MENA
  • 7 Feb
Western selective humanitarianism, Syria earthquake falls on deaf ears

Western selective humanitarianism, Syria earthquake falls on deaf ears

  • MENA
  • 6 Feb
Donetsk People's Republic head Denis Pushilin peaks during a news conference on February 23, 2022. (Reuters)

DPR Chief warns Ukrainian forces use drone-dropped chemical weapons

  • Europe
  • 6 Feb

Read this

All
Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau
Palestine

Barcelona suspends relations with Israeli occupation

  • 8 Feb
Screenshot showing the previous summary of the New York Times news article discussing the aid effort to Syria, February 7, 2023 (Social Media)
MENA

NYT makes U-turn after saying Syria can't receive aid due to sanctions

  • 8 Feb
The Lebanese delegation, headed by Lebanese caretaker Foreign Minister Abdullah Bou Habib, meets with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Damascus, Syria, February 8, 2023 (SANA)
MENA

Lebanon sends official delegation to Syria following earthquake

  • 8 Feb
UN security council session on Russia's military operation. (Twitter)
US & Canada

Ukraine war 'illegal' but not 'unprovoked': Pink Floyd lead singer

  • 8 Feb
Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS