Japanese Prime Minister calls for peaceful resolution of territorial dispute with Russia

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan calls for earnest but relaxed approach in resolving a territorial dispute with Russia regarding the Kuril Islands, ITAR-TASS. "The territorial issue in Japanese-Russian relations has a long history in which there is both more and less successful periods. I think we must be persistent in keeping the dialogue with Moscow, but at the same time not allow vanity, "said Kahn during the parliamentary debates in Tokyo on Wednesday. The latest data over 70% of Japanese do not approve of the approach of government in the conduct of diplomacy with Russia.