Reuters, 25/09 15:29 CET
By Hyun Oh
KUNASHIR, Kurile Islands
(Reuters) – Russian residents of an island chain at the center of a
dispute between Japan and Russia that has held up a treaty to formally
end World War Two hope a diplomatic solution will lure tourists and
investment to help refurbish rickety infrastructure.
Ties have been soured since the waning days of the war,
when Soviet forces seized the Pacific islands known in Russia as the
Southern Kuriles, but which Japan calls the Northern Territories, and
forced out 17,000 Japanese residents.
In an effort to improve relations and narrow differences
over the dispute, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to hold a
summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of
the U.N. General Assembly next Monday.
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Source: Euronews
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