National Security Agency Director Kitamura visits Russia and talks with Putin on January 17 at 7:00
It seems that National Security Bureau Kitamura met with Russia's President Putin and discussed the security issues that Russians are concerned about at the next Japan-Russia summit meeting and the peace treaty negotiations.
Kitamura, the director of the National Security Agency, visited Russia for the first time since taking office, and met with Putin for about 40 minutes at the Presidential Palace in the capital city of Moscow on the 16th.
At the beginning of the talks, Putin stated, "I am pleased that the relationship between the two countries is developing for the future," and said, "How can we further develop our relationship with Prime Minister Abe? I would like to discuss when and where to do it. "
This is the 75th anniversary of Russia's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, and the Russian government invites the leaders of various countries to commemorate the victory on May 9, celebrating a massive celebration. It is a plan to do.
For this reason, it seems that this meeting discussed the possibility of holding a Japan-Russia summit meeting in Moscow in line with this schedule.
The Russians have often expressed concern about the possibility of U.S. forces deploying under the Japan-U.S. Alliance if they hand over northern territories to Japan during the peace treaty negotiations. It means that opinions were exchanged for