‘Naive’ to expect quick settling of island dispute with Japan: Putin 23 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseRussia’s territorial dispute with Japan over the Kuril islands was unlikely to be settled soon, President Vladimir Putin said Monday, seeming to pour cold water on his Japanese counterpart’s more optimistic forecast. Since last year, the countries have also agreed on charter flights for former Japanese island inhabitants to visit family graves there. “I am certain that our bilateral relation will gain new impetus after this visit,” Putin said. The two also confirmed that Putin will travel to Japan on an official visit next year, Abe said.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 10, 2018 15:45 UTC