Regarding Russia's President Vladimir Putin's emphasis on continuing peace treaty negotiations with Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato reiterated his idea of persistently negotiating under the basic policy of resolving territorial disputes and concluding a peace treaty. Shown.
President Putin met with representatives of news agencies in each country online on the 4th, and although the constitutional amendment made last year prohibited the transfer of territory to the peace treaty negotiations with Japan, "I think that negotiations should be suspended. "No," he emphasized the idea of continuing negotiations.
Regarding this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference on the morning of the 7th, "President Putin's remarks reiterated his intention to continue peace treaty negotiations, and he said that he would resolve the territorial dispute and conclude a peace treaty. I would like to continue to negotiate persistently based on the basic policy of. "
In addition, regarding discussions on joint economic activities on the four northern islands, "We have been holding discussions with Russia based on the idea that it will lead to the resolution of the Northern Territories issue and the conclusion of a peace treaty. Both Japan and Russia will continue to do so. We would like to make steady efforts toward the implementation of each project in a way that does not impair our legal position. "