In connection with Russia's President Vladimir Putin emphasizing the idea of not negotiating the delivery of the Northern Territories in accordance with the new constitution, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato also has a basic policy of resolving the territorial dispute and concluding a peace treaty. He expressed his intention to continue to work persistently.
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the idea that he would not negotiate the transfer of northern territory in accordance with the new constitution, which banned the ceding of territory, saying that it would not contradict the constitution in connection with the peace treaty negotiations with Japan. did.
In connection with this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the morning, "At the Japan-Russia summit telephone meeting in September last year after the revision of the Russian Constitution, former Prime Minister Abe and President Putin held a summit meeting in Singapore in 2018. We reaffirm our agreement to accelerate peace treaty negotiations on the basis of the 1956 Soviet-Japanese Joint Declaration. "
He added, "The government will continue to work persistently under the basic policy of resolving territorial disputes and concluding a peace treaty."