Japan's position towards Russia is sometimes difficult to understand, especially when you consider that in Japan placed the U.S. military base, writes Japan Today .
Japanese officials last week expressed their protest against the visit of the Deputy Prime Minister Russian Sergei Ivanov, two belonging to Russia Kuril Islands, north of Hokkaido.
However, until the Meiji Restoration in 1868 or Okinawa or Hokkaido did not belong to Japan, as well as the Southern Kuriles, or "northern territories", as they are called in Japan. So on what basis can Japan claim that she has a natural right to something that was, until recently, regardless of her? The same applies to Russia, the author writes Lee Jay Walker, since no state not controlled the Southern Kuril Islands for a long period of time.
"In my opinion, neither Japan nor Russia has a historical point of view there is no legal right the disputed territory, because this region was independent, and its indigenous people and was neither Japanese nor Russian "- the author claims.
Russia generously endowed reserves of natural gas, oil and other minerals, and Japan, is quite obviously over-reliance on energy from the Middle East. After the spontaneous disaster on March 11 Russia has signaled Japan that wants to help meet its energy needs, the article says.
"Japan should stop playing the nationalist card, since Russia could strengthen the energy security of Japan. In addition, Russia has great influence in the rich resources in Central Asia. If Japan aspires to a diversified energy policy and friendly relations in the region, where it now not enough friends, Tokyo should be wiser to concentrate on developing relations with Russia ", - concludes the author.
Source: Japan Today
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