Ishiba pledges to resolve territorial dispute with Russia

how?

will his gov stop antirussian sanctions and sponsoring of Kiev junta?

because if not than even elentary school kid knows that there will be zero result of negotiation with Russia.

Buy if Japan keeps being the concubine of decadent US, Japan won't get anything from Russia..

After the start of the special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, Japan imposed several packages of anti-Russian sanctions. In this regard, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow does not intend to continue negotiations with Japan on a peace treaty due to the inability to discuss the signing of a fundamental document on bilateral relations with a state that holds openly unfriendly positions and seeks to harm Russia's interests.

 the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow does not intend to continue negotiations with Japan on a peace treaty due to the inability to discuss the signing of a fundamental document on bilateral relations with a state that holds openly unfriendly positions and seeks to harm Russia's interests.

Oh well, that's that then. Let's go back to saving the hostages in North Korea.

Ishiba pledges to resolve territorial dispute

He thinks he's going to resolve any issue?

Then that would be a first.

Show us, Ish. Talk is always so extremely cheap.

We are now 85 years after this gaslight.

Article leaves out important context: Kurils were agreed upon at the Yalta conference, signed off by the Allied partners.

Nor were they ever administered by postwar constitutional Japan, which only emerged in 1952 and joined the UN in 1956.

Ultimately a penalty for the Empire for joining the Axis alliance.

All Axis offenders lost territory (Italy and Germany too).

JJEToday 05:04 pm JST

We are now 85 years after this gaslight.

We are now 85 years after this act of theft.

Article leaves out important context: Kurils were agreed upon at the Yalta conference, signed off by the Allied partners.

Of which Japan was not a member. Unequal treaty six ways from sunday.

Nor were they ever administered by postwar constitutional Japan, which only emerged in 1952 and joined the UN in 1956.

Post-1993 coup russia has no right to claim changes of government nullify treaties.

Ultimately a penalty for the Empire for joining the Axis alliance.

We should have similar penalties for russia becoming the fascist invader of the 21st century.

All Axis offenders lost territory (Italy and Germany too).

Only Germany was abused into submission, though.

They want to turn the pristine wilderness there into a toxic waste dump.

Also important to observe a certain bay there was used a staging point for the aggression that kicked off the Pacific War.

Everyone but a few outliers acknowledge the Russian Federation is the legitimate successor state of the USSR. One just needs to consult the UN to ascertain this basic decent fact.

Important to recognize the provable fact: the Empire was not a member of the Allies or invited to attend Yalta, which incidentally occurred 1945 in Yalta, Crimea - squarely located in the Russian Soviet Socialist Federative Republic.

JJEToday 05:36 pm JST

They want to turn the pristine wilderness there into a toxic waste dump.

russia is an expert at turning things into a toxic waste dump.

Also important to observe a certain bay there was used a staging point for the aggression that kicked off the Pacific War.

I'm sure that matters exactly not at all.

Everyone but a few outliers acknowledge the Russian Federation is the legitimate successor state of the USSR. One just needs to consult the UN to ascertain this basic decent fact.

Everyone but a few outlier acknowledges that Japan today is the legitimate successor state of Imperial Japan. Otherwise there would be no need for reparations. One just needs to know history to ascertain this basic decent fact.

Important to recognize the provable fact: the Empire was not a member of the Allies or invited to attend Yalta, which incidentally occurred 1945 in Yalta, Crimea - squarely located in the Russian Soviet Socialist Federative Republic.

And with that recognition comes that obvious conclusion that the Potsdam declaration and instrument of surrender were unequal treaties.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed Friday to resolve a longstanding territorial dispute between Japan and Russia

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Pootin is unlikely to agree to anything after all of the aid Japan has given to Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia.

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exchange programs remain suspended, including one to allow former residents of the disputed islands to visit family graves without visas.

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He is unlikely to agree to letting Japanese former residents back.

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On that day in 1855, Japan and Russia signed a Treaty of Commerce, Navigation and Delimitation, drawing a national border that placed the four islands within Japanese territory.

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You think he cares about an agreement signed by imperial Russia in the 19th century.

He wants to expand his empire.

Why would he give the islands back to Japan ?

Everyone but a few outlier acknowledges that Japan today is the legitimate successor state of Imperial Japan. Otherwise there would be no need for reparations. One just needs to know history to ascertain this basic decent fact.

Point one: yes (but didn't automatically inherit non home islands).

Two: yes, to the Allies.

Three: absolutely

Four: "unconditional" in a certain signed document has consequences.

JJEToday 01:11 am JST

Everyone but a few outlier acknowledges that Japan today is the legitimate successor state of Imperial Japan. Otherwise there would be no need for reparations. One just needs to know history to ascertain this basic decent fact.

Point one: yes (but didn't automatically inherit non home islands).

Oh, so russia gets to pick and choose what Japan inherits. Convenient for scofflaw russia.

Two: yes, to the Allies.

Reparations should not include permanent land thefts particularly to an "ally" that suffered the least in the Pacific War.

Four: "unconditional" in a certain signed document has consequences.

Unequal treaties are unequal treaties. The whole thing is invalid.

Incorrect: the Allies got to choose that.

As per Yalta (in Russian Crimea), it was agreed that after the cessation of hostilities (surrender of the wehrmacht ect), within 90 days Russia would attack the empire. It happened to the hour. Agreements made and upheld. Called the Manchurian Operation.

Roosevelt signed a decent document, alongside Winston. Nothing unequal.

JJEToday 02:21 am JST

Roosevelt signed a decent document, alongside Winston. Nothing unequal.

Japan, rightfully inheriting the full historical and legal legacy of Imperial Japan gets to decide what was unequal. Simple as.

Just as russia violates every international agreement six ways from sunday, so Japan can choose this one agreement it wasn't a part of to violate if that pleases the fake lawyers.

FDR was no fake lawyer. When the rightful possession of the Kurils happened, the loyal troops flew the US flag in honour of his passing in that year, with solidarity of the Allies. Literally while the landing boats were coming in to complete the deal.

No country gets to rewrite WWII or decide otherwise. Plus, the decent signature of the former overrides all apologists and revisionists. Unequal is laughable even for those.

Also, 85 years (longer than a province which lacks recognition, in which the passage of time has previously been invoked by certain quarters. Would be good to have consistency for once).

JJEToday 03:47 am JST

FDR was no fake lawyer. When the rightful possession of the Kurils happened, the loyal troops flew the US flag in honour of his passing in that year, with solidarity of the Allies. Literally while the landing boats were coming in to complete the deal.

Probably because those were US boats they were using. Also thieves are thieves. Had nothing to do with military objectives.

No country gets to rewrite WWII or decide otherwise. Plus, the decent signature of the former overrides all apologists and revisionists. Unequal is laughable even for those.

Japan can do whatever it wants in rhetoric considering russia is too weak to do anything about it and Japan will have the backing of decent countries.

Also, 85 years (longer than a province which lacks recognition, in which the passage of time has previously been invoked by certain quarters. Would be good to have consistency for once).

Taiwan is not occupied by the US in any shape or form and has a legal government. russians have a problem where they assume annexations are ever legal.

Rolling up the biggest army of the empire - the biggest, most numerous - the manchuko one, needed to happen and it did as per signed agreement.

Truth is the brave US forces were bogged down on islands and got some well needed help on another flank.

It broke the back of empire for good and ever.

Interesting to note FDR's place of stay, in Russia Crimea, with his only daughter, the decent Anna who accompanied him to Yalta, is kept intact to this day. Also with a special tribute to the lemon tree, bought there for him, because he liked fresh slices in his drinks/food. The decent locals remember them well for their courtesy and public decency.

Some were US boats (never forgotten again). The blood is more valuable, on the Allied side. No monuments torn down or history revisionism.

The usual talking points. North Korea, abductees, Russia, northern territory. Those 4 islands are Russian and will stay Russian, whatever Japan tries. Putin made it pretty clear to Abe already that nothing at all was going to happen there, certainly he hasn't changed his mind since then. Ishiba knows that too, but it's what he has to say, so he says it.

JJEToday 04:32 am JST

Rolling up the biggest army of the empire - the biggest, most numerous - the manchuko one, needed to happen and it did as per signed agreement.

Truth is the brave US forces were bogged down on islands and got some well needed help on another flank.

It broke the back of empire for good and ever.

And has nothing to do with the theft of four Japanese islands. Also the US carried the Pacific War.

Some were US boats (never forgotten again).

Virtually all were US boats and has been forgotten as Putin has declared war on the US to the maximum extent.

The blood is more valuable, on the Allied side. No monuments torn down or history revisionism.

The history revisionism is that countries can be abused into surrendering territory and that the russian wins all his wars.