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Japan-funded education centers in Russia may terminate as ties sour

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It's best not to have relations with the war criming state anyways.

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The ordinary Russian and the ordinary Japanese have more in common than with their respective politicians.Why would it be beneficial to prevent international cooperation?

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It's best not to have relations with the war criming state anyways.

It's best to get along with one's neighbors...and even enemies...to prevent war

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there are no issues between russian and japanese peaople,there is problem about US interference in japanese politics as Japan is acting in behalf of US interests.Thats why Japan have imposed meaningless antirussian sanctions so thos "sour in relationship" is directly related to that.

people of both countries wants normal relationship.US dislikes to see that.lets hope that new US administration will change that.

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Why anyone would want to be friends with Russia at the present time is beyond me.

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Why anyone would want to be friends with Russia at the present time is beyond me.

With "Russia" and with "Russians" are two different things. I have Russian friends. They oppose the war in Ukraine...all of them.

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This will further isolate Tokyo down the track.

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Pull out of russia and deny travel to russians.

might as well add more sanctions just because. russia deserves to crumble with its people who allows this to keep happening.

putin wont change anything until pressure comes from within.

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This will further isolate Moscow down the track.

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russia deserves to crumble with its people who allows this to keep happening.

If you hold this view then to be consistent you must hold the same view of Gaza and its people.

That is that the people of Gaza "deserve to crumble"...because they have allowed Hamas to keep committing acts of terror.

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With "Russia" and with "Russians" are two different things. I have Russian friends. They oppose the war in Ukraine...all of them.

That's why I was careful to write "Russia" and not "Russians".

I would maintain that any citizen of Russia who disapproves of the country's belligerence in Ukraine and who did not vote for Putin (apparently that's only 12 per cent of the country, if their official figures are to be believed) does not deserve the effects of the sanctions, etc. being levied against the country.

OTOH, those who do support what's going on and who did vote for Putin should be made to feel every sanction and every consequence. No sympathy whatsoever for them.

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apparently that's only 12 per cent of the country, if their official figures are to be believed)

What percentage of Gazan's do you suppose voted for Hamas?

 what's going on and who did vote for Putin should be made to feel every sanction and every consequence. 

Do you believe that the people of Gaza should bear the brunt of Hamas' terroist acts?

The IDF's brutal, cruel response is a direct "consequence" of what happened on Oct.7

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That's why I was careful to write "Russia" and not "Russians".

The article is about Russia discontinuing Japanese language classes...for its citizens

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It's best to get along with one's neighbors...and even enemies...to prevent war

Yes, getting along with one's neighbors is much better than waging unprovoked wars of aggression against them in an attempt to exterminate their right to self determination, steal their land and indiscriminately murder their population. I hope Putin gets that message.

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Japan will remove all sanctions in lock-step with the US once Trump takes office.

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 I hope Putin gets that message.

So do I...which is why it's important to keep ties with Russian people and the lines of communication open

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there are no issues between russian and japanese peaople,there is problem about US interference in japanese politics as Japan is acting in behalf of US interests.Thats why Japan have imposed meaningless antirussian sanctions so thos "sour in relationship" is directly related to that.

people of both countries wants normal relationship.US dislikes to see that.lets hope that new US administration will change that

Bro, you're absolutely right. It's a pity that this is happening. I must say that there is a huge interest in Japan and its culture in Russia. There is no hostility or rejection. But when I look at the Japanese authorities, it is simply shocking to see a slavish bend in front of America - like a rabbit under the gaze of a boa constrictor.

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dobre vam zajebavaToday  09:18 am JST

there are no issues between russian and japanese peaople

https://www.csis.org/blogs/new-perspectives-asia/russias-militarization-kuril-islands

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12379331

https://www.rferl.org/a/russians-holding-protests-against-possible-kurile-handover/29720281.html

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smithinjapanJan. 20 01:05 pm JST

Japan will remove all sanctions in lock-step with the US once Trump takes office.

The US hasn't surrendered yet.

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