“Citizen exchanges are actively expanding: for example, the flow of tourists between Japan and Russia in 2017 reached a record number of 180 thousand people. Thus, many citizens of our two countries really feel the development of Japanese-Russian relations, ”he said.
As the prime minister stressed, the dialogue and contacts of the two states at all levels are deepening, including parliamentarians, economic figures, regional representatives, and students.
According to Abe, over the past few years, cooperation and exchanges between countries “have expanded significantly; in particular, within the framework of the Cooperation Plan, more than 150 private projects were formed from 8 points. ”
A previous study showed that in Russia in 2018 the demand for travel to Japan increased.
On January 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Abe will hold talks.
As expected, during the meeting the parties plan to discuss issues related to the conclusion of a peace treaty.