Japan urges Russia to start annual talks over safe fishing pact

"...But fishing operations were resumed after Japan paid funds for the project to Russia in light of the benefits to Japanese fishermen."

Love it! It's "unacceptable" that Russia won't give a date to allow Japanese vessels to fish, sailing off from a nation that sanctions Russia and provides aid to its enemy. I know Japan thinks it can play both sides while the world laughs at the nation, but still.

When is Japan going to stop talking about the Kuril Islands and accept they are Russian territories?

"We will firmly request Russia engages in intergovernmental talks so that our fishing operations can begin as soon as possible in 2023," said Matsuno, the top government spokesman.

Honestly " We will " but not just yet we have to have a meeting or ten and think about it for a few years.....but we are Firmly doing that ! lol.

Good luck with that Japan. An alliance with US against Russia, means that Japan is not with Russia. Trying to eat the cake and have it as usual...

JoshKToday  11:23 am JST

When is Japan going to stop talking about the Kuril Islands and accept they are Russian territories?

Never. And they shouldn't. THe US, UK, EU recognize these 4 islands as Japanese terrotory under Russian occupation. Because they were stolen by the USSR in violation of the Cairo and Potsdam Declarations and the USSR did not sign the 1951 San Franciusco Peace Treaty.

Russia should be made to return territories it has stolen not just from Japsn, but Georgia, Moldova, Finland and of course... Ukraine.

Japan wants to negotiate with Russia after being the US lap dog going against same Russia??..

Kishi is doing a great damage to Japan, you will see..

Japan needs more friendship ans collaboration between Russia and China instead of being colony of cheater US..

Awa no GaijinToday  12:09 am JST

Russia should be made to return territories it has stolen not just from Japsn, but Georgia, Moldova, Finland and of course... Ukraine.

Japsn ? Where's that ?

S in next to A. This is called a typographical error.

Judging a person on their spelling and grammar reveals more about you than it does about them

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/spelling-grammar-judge-literacy-privilege-elitism-a9213516.html