In the wake of escalating global tensions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, on Tuesday, March 8, referred to the Kuril Islands as an integral part of the country and not Russia's. During a debate in the National Diet (Parliament), he termed the region as the original territories of Japan. Affirming that Japan's stance on the long-standing disputed territory remains unchanged, the Minister said the islands are 'primordially Japanese'.

Condemning Russia over its military offensive in Ukraine, Japan has ramped up its demands over the Kuril Islands. Addressing the Parliamentary Debate, the Japanese Minister stressed that Russia's occupation in the Islands contradicts international order as does the ongoing Russian army attack on Ukraine.

Kuril Islands dispute between Japan & Russia
While Japan claims the Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan and Habomai islands in Russia's Kuril Island chain, known in Russia as the Southern Kurils, based on the 1855 bilateral treaty on trade and borders, the Kremlin claims rights and sovereignty over the said islands. It is pertinent to note the Soviet Union and Japan in 1956 signed a declaration wherein Moscow agreed to consider the chances of transferring the Shikotan and Habomai islands to Japan, while the Iturup, Kunashir islands were not mentioned in the enforceable contract. While Japan continued to consider the un-named islands as part of the solution to the issue, it did not even up its claims to all the islands.

In February 2022 Japan raised strong objections to Russia conducting military drills close to the South Kuril Islands after being informed of the firing drills near the Kunashir Islands. "In this regard, we have protested to Russia through diplomatic channels. The strengthening of Russia's military presence in the Northern Territories is unacceptable and contradicts the government's (Japan's) position," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno had said.

Previously, in October 2021 Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, during a virtual meeting in the Upper House of Japan's Parliament, had said, "The sovereignty of our country extends to the Northern Territories (Southern Kuril Islands). The government has not changed its stance on the matter. The subject of negotiations on the conclusion of the peace treaty (with Russia) is the ownership of four islands. This is Japan's consistent position."

BKayy:
So this is the card that the West want to play. They want to introduce the Antidote of Russia. The only country that knows how to beat Russia blue-black-green.

For those that don't know much about history, Japan is the only country that have a divine gift of beating Russia and Britain wherever they see them. At the Zenithh of Russian empire power, this small island managed to beat senseless tears out of Russia.

But they (West) forget one thing, in recent history the West have committed an unforgiven atrocity to the good people of Japan. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb. Japan can't do their bidding with full commitment.

So nothing spoil. Ride on Russia.

SarkinYarki:
Las las this thing will turn in to a world war

Macelliot:


How Japan still became a strong U.S ally after Hirosima and Nagasaki's bombing still battles me..

U.S really dealt with Japan then...

Sincerely speaking, U.S cured Japan madness then.

Same way Russia is doing now. U.S will cured their madness.

But, truth be told. If there is United States of America in this world, Every country will just be bombing each other every day...

Blackfire:
All this small small countries sef ... Nigeria will flog you allt

BKayy:
So this is the card that the West want to play. They want to introduce the Antidote of Russia. The only country that knows how to beat Russia blue-black-green.

For those that don't know much about history, Japan is the only country that have a divine gift of beating Russia and Britain wherever they see them. At the Zenithh of Russian empire power, this small island managed to beat senseless tears out of Russia.

But they (West) forget one thing, in recent history the West have committed an unforgiven atrocity to the good people of Japan. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb. Japan can't do their bidding with full commitment.

So nothing spoil. Ride on Russia.

Rahkman:
despite the atomic bomb Japan is a great ally with us and the west forget that nonsense wey u write there, one of America largest naval fleet and nukes is in Japan

Macelliot:


How Japan still became a strong U.S ally after Hirosima and Nagasaki's bombing still battles me..

U.S really dealt with Japan then...

Sincerely speaking, U.S cured Japan madness then.

Same way Russia is doing now. U.S will cured their madness.

But, truth be told. If there is United States of America in this world, Every country will just be bombing each other every day...

BKayy:

Forced ally not "great"

Rahkman:
forced ally ke ? You think this is 1945....American culture is very strong in Japan,go to Japan they play baseball american football there....Japan will gladly nuke China before us self despite nagasaki and hiroshima event

BKayy:
So this is the card that the West want to play. They want to introduce the Antidote of Russia. The only country that knows how to beat Russia blue-black-green.

For those that don't know much about history, Japan is the only country that have a divine gift of beating Russia and Britain wherever they see them. At the Zenithh of Russian empire power, this small island managed to beat senseless tears out of Russia.

But they (West) forget one thing, in recent history the West have committed an unforgiven atrocity to the good people of Japan. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb. Japan can't do their bidding with full commitment.

So nothing spoil. Ride on Russia.

BKayy:
So this is the card that the West want to play. They want to introduce the Antidote of Russia. The only country that knows how to beat Russia blue-black-green.

For those that don't know much about history, Japan is the only country that have a divine gift of beating Russia and Britain wherever they see them. At the Zenithh of Russian empire power, this small island managed to beat senseless tears out of Russia.

But they (West) forget one thing, in recent history the West have committed an unforgiven atrocity to the good people of Japan. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb. Japan can't do their bidding with full commitment.

So nothing spoil. Ride on Russia.

BKayy:
So this is the card that the West want to play. They want to introduce the Antidote of Russia. The only country that knows how to beat Russia blue-black-green.

For those that don't know much about history, Japan is the only country that have a divine gift of beating Russia and Britain wherever they see them. At the Zenithh of Russian empire power, this small island managed to beat senseless tears out of Russia.

But they (West) forget one thing, in recent history the West have committed an unforgiven atrocity to the good people of Japan. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb. Japan can't do their bidding with full commitment.

So nothing spoil. Ride on Russia.

tempest01:


You started well as someone that knows history but finished poorly like someone that read just from books recently and does not know analysis.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki is in the past. Japan holds no grudge against USA.

Ojiofor:


Yet Japanese territories are under Russia occupation for almost a century or more.

tamdun:

U think so?

tempest01:


It is so. Japan currently has nothing but full respect for USA. I think the aftermath of the incident increased their diplomacy and regards to a heightened level.

Japan is currently under USA defence and Nuclear umbrella. If you attack Japan, USA is coming for you.

seunny4lif:

Japan can shout all they want
Russia will not return anything until Japan is ready to fight a war for it.
Even if USA push Japan, Japan is wise enough not do go against Russia military.

Macelliot:


How Japan still became a strong U.S ally after Hirosima and Nagasaki's bombing still battles me..

U.S really dealt with Japan then...

Sincerely speaking, U.S cured Japan madness then.

Same way Russia is doing now. U.S will cured their madness.

But, truth be told If there is United States of America in this world, Every country will just be bombing each other every day. ..