The special envoy of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, the 21st in the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin, 1 hour and 10 minutes of talks to discuss the issues of the Russo-Japanese territorial dispute. Putin analogy to territorial negotiations between Japan and Russia for the judo competition, adding that to find a solution acceptable to both sides is "very difficult".
Putin expressed a positive attitude to the problems of the Russo-Japanese territorial dispute. He likened to the Russo-Japanese territorial negotiations between judo, the pen and paper. Putin first drew the four corners of the Judo field, then in order to prevent the players out at the edge, "requires the two countries to the middle again pull a pull, and then start, said the idea of restarting talks. But on the ability to find solutions acceptable to both sides, Putin said it is "a very difficult problem".
Mori and Putin reaffirmed the importance of "Irkutsk Statement" signed in March 2001. The statement reiterated the convention Russia signed a peace treaty between the two countries after the return of the two islands of Habomai, Shikotan "Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration," the legal validity.
Yoshiro Mori handed over a personal letter of Abe, stressed that the final resolution of disputes, Abe and Putin to make decisions ". Putin talked about Abe is expected to be the issue in late April visit to Russia expect Abe's visit to Russia in the Russo-Japanese relations have been developing positive initiatives, said a welcoming attitude.
Japan and Russia refused to give attribution on the four islands of the southern Kuril Islands, Habomai, Shikotan, and after the country Etorofu. Russia now controls these islands, referred to as the "Southern Kuril Islands"; Japan, they are called "the four northern islands" or "Northern Territories". Russia's decision to return in 2004, smaller Habomai and Shikotan disputed areas (accounting for 6% of the land area), but Japan refused. In March 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again said that Russia is willing to return the four northern islands of Habomai and Shikotan still been refused by the Japanese side. The incumbent Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, Kan Yi Wei, February 18, the four northern islands, the Japanese government still insists that the the 4 island full restitution remains unchanged.
 



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