According to the Global Times: According to Sputnik News on February 7, Japanese Prime Minister Hashimoto Asako stated at the 45th "National Conference Demanding the Return of the Northern Territories" that: "It has been 80 years since the war, but the territorial issue with Russia remains unresolved and no peace treaty has been signed. This is truly regrettable and sad. The government feels deeply concerned about this."
Hashimoto Asako stated that the Japanese government will persistently strive for mutual understanding with Russia on the territorial issue.
Photo of Hashimoto Asako
According to a message released on February 2 by the Russian Foreign Ministry website, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that Japan's accelerated "militarization" process poses a threat to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Russian Foreign Ministry website published on the same day the transcript of Lavrov's answers to media questions regarding Russia's foreign policy achievements in 2025. In response to related issues, Lavrov said that the Japanese government aims to remove restrictions on the peaceful constitution, significantly increase defense spending, develop offensive military capabilities, increase military exercises with the United States and its allies, and accelerate the "militarization" process, which poses a threat to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Assistant Editor: Jiang Shoumiao
[Source: Global Times]
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