Final adjustment to postponed northern territory test tour October 25, 4:24
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is making final adjustments with the Russian side in the direction of visiting the site for a period of 6 days from 29th this month, regarding a trial tour on the Northern Four Islands that had been postponed at the request of the Russian side.
To promote joint economic activities between Japan and Russia on the northern four islands, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to carry out the first pilot sightseeing tour from 11th of this month, but it was postponed at the request of the Russian side.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs discusses the schedule again with the Russian side, and is making final adjustments to visit scenic spots and hot springs on Kunigo Island and Etorofu Island for a period of 6 days from 29th of this month to 3rd of next month. And more than 40 people from the government are planning to participate.
However, since tours usually use ships that are used for exchange without visas, the surrounding seas often get rough, so there are some concerns that they can be implemented as planned.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not disclosed the details of the initial postponement as “technical issues”, but within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, it may have taken time to coordinate with the military on the Russian side. There is also a way of seeing.
The Japanese government wants to identify issues in promoting joint economic activities through test tours and increase the momentum for concluding a peace treaty.