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A step toward Japan-Russia summit on isles

音声ダウンロード

Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Feb. 15 that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Japan in mid-April, apparently to lay the groundwork for a planned trip by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Russia to seek a resolution to the territorial dispute.

"During his visit, we will talk about the Japan-Russia issues comprehensively, including the peace treaty and the territorial dispute (over the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido), which could lead to a summit" between Abe and President Vladimir Putin, Kishida said. (The Japan Times)

ロシア外相、4月中旬に来日へ

岸田文雄外相は2月15日、ロシアのラブロフ外相が4月中旬に来日すると発表。領土問題を含め「二国間の全般にわたって議論し、今後の首脳対話につなげたい」と語った。

The Japan Times ST: February 26, 2016