Russia said on January 29 that it will not hold annual talks with Japan on renewing a pact that allows Japanese fishermen to operate near disputed islands, saying Japan has taken anti-Russian measures. The islands are known in Russia as the Kuriles and in Japan as the Northern Territories and have been at the core of decades of tension between the neighbors. Japan imposed sanctions on dozens of Russian individuals and organizations soon after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Russia Rules Out Talks With Japan On Fishing Near Disputed Islands
A sunken vessel is seen near the Island of Kunashir, one of four islands known as the Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan. (file photo)