According to her, the Russian side proceeds from the fact that such a step "directly contradicts the top-level task of creating a favorable atmosphere in bilateral relations."
“We are forced to return colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan to reality. And it is this: the legitimate sovereignty over all the Kuril Islands belongs to the Russian Federation following the Second World War in accordance with international legal documents, including the UN Charter, and we will not dispute it, ”she said.
On May 19, it was reported that Japan returned the wording on the ownership of the “northern territories,” as Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan, and Habomai are called, designating them as “islands to which the sovereignty of our country extends.”
During the government meeting, the Japanese Foreign Ministry introduced the Blue Book on Diplomacy, an annual report on relations with other countries.