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Russia to React Harshly to Any New Hostile Actions by Tokyo, Foreign Ministry Says
Russia to React Harshly to Any New Hostile Actions by Tokyo, Foreign Ministry Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tense relations between Russia and Japan due to territorial disputes over a chain of Pacific islands prevented the two countries from... 31.10.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Russia, against the backdrop of Japan's hostile course towards it, does not see any possibility of continuing the dialogue on concluding a peace treaty between the parties, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik, adding that Moscow will react harshly to any new confrontational attacks by Tokyo. Commenting on recent statements by the Japanese authorities that Tokyo will continue to pursue a course in relations with Russia towards solving the territorial problem and concluding a peace treaty, the Foreign Ministry indicated that "after the start of a special military operation in February 2022, the Japanese government is pursuing an openly hostile course towards Russia." The ministry noted that in such conditions, Moscow does not see "any opportunity to continue the previously held dialogue with Tokyo on the conclusion of a fundamental document, which was intended to lay the foundation for long-term good neighborly relations." In addition, Russia "will continue to respond to any new confrontational attacks by the Japanese authorities with the most drastic and sensitive countermeasures for Japan," the statement read. A major territorial dispute over a chain of Pacific islands has marred the relations between Russia and Japan for decades and prevented them from signing a permanent peace treaty after World War 2. Moscow considers its sovereignty over the islands of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai — or the Kuril Islands — an indisputable result of World War 2, while Tokyo continues to refer to them as its "Northern Territories." Russia and Japan have tried to negotiate separate aspects of their disagreements, but have never signed a full postwar peace treaty. In March 2022, Russia withdrew from talks with Japan and suspended joint economic activities on the disputed islands after Tokyo sided with the Western sanctions campaign against Moscow over its special military operation in Ukraine.
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Russia to React Harshly to Any New Hostile Actions by Tokyo, Foreign Ministry Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tense relations between Russia and Japan due to territorial disputes over a chain of Pacific islands prevented the two countries from signing a permanent peace treaty after World War 2. After Japan joined anti-Russian sanctions over a special military operation in Ukraine, Moscow withdrew from negotiations with Tokyo.
Russia, against the backdrop of Japan's hostile course towards it, does not see any possibility of continuing the dialogue on concluding a peace treaty between the parties, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik, adding that Moscow will react harshly to any new confrontational attacks by Tokyo.
Commenting on recent statements by the
Japanese authorities that Tokyo will continue to pursue a course in relations with Russia towards solving the territorial problem and concluding a peace treaty, the Foreign Ministry indicated that "after the start of a special military operation in February 2022, the Japanese government is pursuing an openly hostile course towards Russia."
"Packages of illegitimate sanctions are multiplying, Russophobic sentiments are being purposefully incited in Japanese society, joint military activity with the United States and NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] is increasing at the Far Eastern borders of our country, in particular testing the use of strike weapons, including nuclear ones, with direct material and technical assistance being provided to the Kiev regime," the ministry said.
The ministry noted that in such conditions, Moscow does not see "any opportunity to continue the previously held
dialogue with Tokyo on the conclusion of a fundamental document, which was intended to lay the foundation for long-term good neighborly relations."
In addition, Russia "will continue to respond to any new confrontational attacks by the Japanese authorities with the most drastic and sensitive countermeasures for Japan," the statement read.
A major territorial dispute over a chain of Pacific islands has marred the relations between Russia and Japan for decades and prevented them from signing a permanent peace treaty after
World War 2. Moscow considers its sovereignty over the islands of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai — or the Kuril Islands — an indisputable result of World War 2, while Tokyo continues to refer to them as its "Northern Territories."
Russia and Japan have tried to negotiate separate aspects of their disagreements, but have never signed a full postwar peace treaty. In March 2022, Russia withdrew from talks with Japan and suspended joint economic activities on the disputed islands after Tokyo sided with the
Western sanctions campaign against Moscow over its special military operation in Ukraine.
