Japan-Russia Relations "Resolve Territorial Disputes and Conclude a Peace Treaty" Chief Cabinet Secretary September 29, 19:26
Prime Minister Suga will hold a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time after taking office on the night of the 29th, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "There is no change in the policy of resolving the territorial dispute and concluding a peace treaty." After that, he expressed his desire to develop Japan-Russia relations in a wide range of fields.
Prime Minister Suga will hold a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since taking office on the night of the 29th.
In connection with this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the afternoon about Japan-Russia relations, "There is no change in the policy of resolving territorial issues and concluding a peace treaty without delaying to the next generation. The territory is the islands in which Japan has sovereignty, and the Japanese side's consistent position that the subject of peace treaty negotiations is the issue of belonging to the four islands remains unchanged. "
He added, "I would like to take the stance of developing Japan-Russia relations as a whole in a wide range of fields, including politics, economy, and culture, including the issue of concluding a peace treaty, so as to contribute to national interests."
On the other hand, regarding the announcement that the Russian army has started military exercises in which more than 1,500 soldiers participate in training grounds in the northern territory, "On the 24th of this month, there was a report on the implementation of shooting training from today. Based on this, such a trend will lead to the strengthening of the Russian military's armament on the four northern islands, and it is incompatible with Japan's position, and we are already protesting through diplomatic channels that it will not be accepted. " It was.