Zam. press Secretary of the foreign Ministry of Japan Mitsuko Shino explained the words of the head of the Agency, Taro Kono about the "harsh statements" at the talks with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. before in the capital of Russia held dialogues of the heads of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Japan. In the process of press statements Kono said that discussion is reached " to sharp statements ". However, he noticed that a trusting relationship with Lavrov " can communicate quite openly ". However, the Russian foreign Minister Kono's words caused a misunderstanding. As said Shino, similar situation arose due to the difference in the perception of the word "Sharp" in Russian and Japanese. "We can't go into details about which part was very sharp. But, has the ability to be differences in translation." Sharp "for us means very Frank and open, direct talk, talk" face-to-face, " said Commissioner of the foreign Ministry. One of the key issues in the negotiations Lavrov and Kono was discussing the possible signing of a peace Treaty on the results of the Second world war. However, Japan claims the four Islands of the South Kuril Islands, which complicates the dialogue of the parties. Tokyo justifies its claim of bilateral Treatise about trade and borders of 1855. for its part, Moscow insists that the South Kuril Islands became part of the Soviet Union the Second world war and the Russian sovereignty over them with appropriate international legal design, not subject to doubt. in November past year, the head of Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met in Singapore. the results of the Japanese Prime Minister said that the sides agreed to accelerate negotiations on a peace Treaty on the basis of mutual Declaration of 1956. This is an important concession from Japan, because up until now, its official position was to demand the transfer of Kunashiri, Etorofu, Shikotan and Habomai, and only then, is the conclusion of a peace Treaty. <span style="color:darkgray