Japanese-Russian Relations

I thought this a fascinating article in the Moscow Times by the former defense minister of Japan, Yuriko Koike on the topic of the Russian occupied Chishima Islands. On the whole I doubt that the Russian government will give the islands back or consider such a thing lightly or any time in the future. But it is interesting to note that the issue is still in the minds of the Japanese. As Asia heats up over the next decades, this issue may grow in its significance.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/russias-lost-opportunity-with-japan/410824.html