Not so long ago, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, referring to the four northern islands disputed by Japan and Russia, expressed his willingness to sign a peace treaty with Russia after resolving the territorial issue. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, responded strongly to this, making it clear that Russia is not opposed to signing a peace treaty, but the territorial issue has been thoroughly resolved in the Russian Constitution, ignoring Japan's views on the "Northern Territories", which are Russian territories, non-disputed places.
Medvedev further stressed that Russia will continue to develop and deploy new ** in the South Kuril Islands.
Located between Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan's Hokkaido, the southernmost four islands are known as the "Four Northern Islands" and are the focus of territorial disputes between Japan and Russia. Historically, Russia has expanded eastward since the mid-18th century, occupying the Kuril Islands, including the four northern islands. Japan also moved north during the same period, leading to inevitable conflict between the two sides.
Despite the fact that the Russo-Japanese Treaty of Friendship and Friendship signed in 1855 ended the state of war and divided the Kuril Islands into the territory of the two countries, the dispute over the four northern islands remained unresolved.
Japan's proposal to "sign a peace treaty" seems to be an attempt to resolve the dispute by dividing the four islands equally. In 2018, Shinzo proposed this plan to Putin, but Russia rejected it.
In recent years, with the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Japan has taken a tougher stance on the issue of the four northern islands, trying to push Russia to negotiate.
Russia has taken a tougher stance and has even conducted large-scale joint military exercises on the island, with a clear warning to Japan. Medvedev's firm stance is perhaps not surprising, as he has been cautious about Japan in the past.
It is worth noting that Japan has recently been under pressure not only from Russia, but also from China and Russia. Not long ago, a fishing boat belonging to Japan's "Senkaku Island Guardian Association" intruded into the waters of the Diaoyu Islands, prompting a warning from the Chinese side and taking necessary measures to drive it away.
This incident shows that Japan may face concerted action by China and Russia in territorial disputes.
With the continuous deepening of comprehensive cooperation between China and Russia, Japan will face increasing pressure in the future. If Japan takes more aggressive actions on territorial issues, it may lead to a scenario in which the "four northern islands" are renamed "South Kuril Islands". This trend is irreversible, and it will be interesting to see what Japan will do in the future.
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