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Disputed Islands "Illegally Occupied" By Russia, Says Japan
Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine.
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Russia Plans Free Trade Zone On Disputed Islands Near Japan: Reports
Russia plans to set up a special economic zone with no customs and a reduced set of taxes on a disputed chain of islands near Japan, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was quoted as saying on Monday by Russia's RIA and Interfax news agencies.
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Russia, Japan Seek Solutions To End WWII Islands Dispute
Russia and Japan's foreign ministers met on Thursday to try and find a solution to a territorial dispute that has prevented them from signing a formal WWII peace treaty.
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Japan Slams Russia For Laying Cables To Disputed Island
Japanese officials criticised Russia on Monday for its plans to lay fibre-optic cables to islands disputed by Tokyo and Moscow, calling the construction work "deplorable" and "without legal basis."
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Japan Wants To Refill World War II Peace Treaty Row With Russia
Japan wants to resolve a territorial row that has over-shadowed ties with Russia since World War Two, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday.
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Vladimir Putin, Shinzo Abe Signal No Resolution On Island Dispute
Russia and Japan on Friday signalled there was no resolution after a two-day summit to a decades-long territorial dispute that has blocked them from achieving a peace treaty to formally end World War II hostilities.
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China, Russia To Hold Naval Drill In Disputed Waters From Tomorrow
China and Russia will hold eight days of naval drills in the South China Sea off southern China's Guangdong province starting from Monday, China's navy said.
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Vladimir Putin Proposes Compromise Over Islands Dispute With Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia would like to find a solution with Japan on the long-standing territorial disputes, but will not trade in territories.
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Vladimir Putin Says Keen To Solve Japan Island Row
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was keen to resolve a territorial dispute with Japan ahead of talks Friday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, although a solution appears far off.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Visits Vladimir Putin Looking To Warm Ties Despite Island Dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin today in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in a bid to bolster ties and seek to resolve a decades-long territorial dispute.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says Would Like Russia's Putin To Visit Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on today he would like Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Japan to discuss the disputed Kurile Islands and the signing of a formal World War Two peace treaty.
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Russia Invites Japan To Fish Around Disputed Islands
Russia is inviting foreign partners to help it develop fisheries around Pacific islands where Moscow and Tokyo have rival territorial claims and says it will give Tokyo priority; but if it doesn't jump at the chance, other investors will.
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Japan Protests After Russian Plane Enters Airspace
Japan has lodged a protest with Russia after scrambling four jet fighters to intercept a foreign aircraft believed to be Russian which briefly violated its airspace, officials said Wednesday.
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Japan Protests Russian PM's Visit to Disputed Island
Japan today lodged a protest over Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's visit to one of four disputed Pacific islands which have strained ties between the two countries since the end of World War II.
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Russia-Japan Relations Over Disputed Islands Unchanged After Crimea: Vladimir Putin
Russia's relations with Japan over disputed Pacific Islands have not changed following Moscow's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
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Disputed Islands "Illegally Occupied" By Russia, Says Japan
Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine.
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Russia Plans Free Trade Zone On Disputed Islands Near Japan: Reports
Russia plans to set up a special economic zone with no customs and a reduced set of taxes on a disputed chain of islands near Japan, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was quoted as saying on Monday by Russia's RIA and Interfax news agencies.
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Russia, Japan Seek Solutions To End WWII Islands Dispute
Russia and Japan's foreign ministers met on Thursday to try and find a solution to a territorial dispute that has prevented them from signing a formal WWII peace treaty.
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Japan Slams Russia For Laying Cables To Disputed Island
Japanese officials criticised Russia on Monday for its plans to lay fibre-optic cables to islands disputed by Tokyo and Moscow, calling the construction work "deplorable" and "without legal basis."
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Japan Wants To Refill World War II Peace Treaty Row With Russia
Japan wants to resolve a territorial row that has over-shadowed ties with Russia since World War Two, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday.
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Vladimir Putin, Shinzo Abe Signal No Resolution On Island Dispute
Russia and Japan on Friday signalled there was no resolution after a two-day summit to a decades-long territorial dispute that has blocked them from achieving a peace treaty to formally end World War II hostilities.
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China, Russia To Hold Naval Drill In Disputed Waters From Tomorrow
China and Russia will hold eight days of naval drills in the South China Sea off southern China's Guangdong province starting from Monday, China's navy said.
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Vladimir Putin Proposes Compromise Over Islands Dispute With Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia would like to find a solution with Japan on the long-standing territorial disputes, but will not trade in territories.
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Vladimir Putin Says Keen To Solve Japan Island Row
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was keen to resolve a territorial dispute with Japan ahead of talks Friday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, although a solution appears far off.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Visits Vladimir Putin Looking To Warm Ties Despite Island Dispute
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin today in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in a bid to bolster ties and seek to resolve a decades-long territorial dispute.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says Would Like Russia's Putin To Visit Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on today he would like Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Japan to discuss the disputed Kurile Islands and the signing of a formal World War Two peace treaty.
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Russia Invites Japan To Fish Around Disputed Islands
Russia is inviting foreign partners to help it develop fisheries around Pacific islands where Moscow and Tokyo have rival territorial claims and says it will give Tokyo priority; but if it doesn't jump at the chance, other investors will.
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Japan Protests After Russian Plane Enters Airspace
Japan has lodged a protest with Russia after scrambling four jet fighters to intercept a foreign aircraft believed to be Russian which briefly violated its airspace, officials said Wednesday.
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Japan Protests Russian PM's Visit to Disputed Island
Japan today lodged a protest over Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's visit to one of four disputed Pacific islands which have strained ties between the two countries since the end of World War II.
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Russia-Japan Relations Over Disputed Islands Unchanged After Crimea: Vladimir Putin
Russia's relations with Japan over disputed Pacific Islands have not changed following Moscow's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
