Japan asked Russia to reduce its military activities on a disputed island chain, known as the Kurils in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, during “two-plus-two” security talks between the foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Russia held in Moscow on July 31, according to Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera.
“We have asked the Russian side to take particular measures because Russia is building up its military potential on the four northern islands,” Onodera was quoted by Reuters as saying following a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu. A Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) statement issued on July 31 reiterates that Russian military activities on the islands are “incompatible” with “the position of Japan” and “regrettable.”
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