If Japan seeks to return the Kuril Islands, it should not support the West in the Ukrainian question, writes in the publication for a Japanese politician of Muneo Suzuki, in different years held significant positions in Parliament and government.
"Japan needs to say that it will not reinforce the anti-Russian punishment, as it was reached an agreement to stop the fire. In the process of the G7 summit in June, Japan had to offer to cancel the punishment, " - stressed the politician.
Suzuki believes that the return of the Islands must be gradual, and " If we claim back all four Islands, it won't work ". In his vision, the most likely is the return of the 2 Islands, and belonging 2 more I need to discuss with Moscow separately.
In addition, Japan must be prepared to make concessions and to take into account Russian desires, says Suzuki." If one insists only on her and not to listen to the vision of the Russian side, nothing will come of it, " he says.
Japan claims the four Islands of the Kuril Islands: Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan and Habomai, pointing to the bilateral Treatise on trade and borders of 1855. The return of the Islands in Tokyo made it a condition of signing a peace Treaty with Russia, which at the conclusion of the Second world war was never signed. The position of the capital of Russia is that the Southern Kuril Islands became part of the USSR following world war I and the Russian sovereignty over them, having a proper international legal formalization, can not be questioned.
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