conferncia conjunta de segurana entre RSSIA e Japo.

Rssia e Japo realizam sua primeira conferncia conjunta no formato 2 +2 entre

ministros das Relaes Exteriores e da Defesa. Eles discutiram a segurana
internacional e as relaes bilaterais, bem como planos para realizar exerccios da
marinha e militar conjuntos para combater o terrorismo e a pirataria, permitindo
construir a confiana entre os pases. Os pases nunca assinaram um tratado para
marcar o fim da Segunda Guerra Mundial devido a uma disputa territorial sobre as
ilhas Curilas, no Pacfico Norte - um arquiplago reivindicado por ambos os pases
pretendendo logo, resolver a disputa em torno das ilhas Curilas e assinar um
tratado de paz.
As relaes entre a Rssia eo Japo so uma continuao de relaes da Unio Sovitica-
Japo cobrindo 1917-1991, e as relaes do Imprio Imprio do Japo, da Rssia , cobrindo
1855-1917. Os dois pases tm sido incapazes de assinar um tratado de paz aps a Segunda
Guerra Mundial , devido disputa Ilhas Curilas .
De acordo com uma pesquisa do Pew 2012 Global Attitudes Project, 72% dos japoneses
visualiza a Rssia desfavoravelmente, em comparao com 22% que viram favoravelmente,
tornando Japo o pas mais anti-russa do mundo.
O governo de Boris Yeltsin assumiu o poder na Rssia no final de 1991 aps a dissoluo da
Unio Sovitica . Ao mesmo tempo, Moscou tomou uma posio em oposio a abandonar os
territrios em disputa para o Japo. Embora o Japo juntou-se com o Grupo dos Sete pases
mais industrializados em contribuir de alguma assistncia tcnica e financeira para a Rssia, as
relaes entre Tquio e Moscou permaneceu pobre. Em setembro de 1992, o presidente russo
Boris Yeltsin adiou uma visita programada para o Japo. A visita ocorreu no dia 11 de outubro
de 1993. Ele no fez mais concesses sobre a disputa Ilhas Curilas ao longo dos quatro ilhas
Curilas (nordeste de Hokkaido), um obstculo considervel para as relaes nipo-russa, mas
concordou em cumprir a promessa Sovitica de 1956 a retornar duas reas ( Shikotan e
as Habomai Ilhas ) para o Japo.Yeltsin tambm se desculpou repetidamente por maus tratos
Sovitica de japoneses prisioneiros de guerra aps a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Em maro de
1994, o ento ministro das Relaes Exteriores japons Tsutomu Hata visitou Moscou e se
encontrou com o ministro russo dos Negcios Estrangeiros Andrei Kozyrev e outros altos
funcionrios. Os dois lados concordaram em buscar uma resoluo sobre a persistente disputa
Ilhas Curilas, mas no se espera que a deciso do litgio no futuro prximo. Apesar da disputa
territorial, Hata oferecido algum apoio financeiro para as reformas econmicas orientadas para
o mercado russo. Em 30 de julho de 1998, o primeiro-ministro japons recm-eleito Keizo
Obuchi se concentraram em questes importantes: a assinatura de um tratado de paz com a
Rssia, e renovao da economia japonesa .Infelizmente, antes de sua morte, sua poltica com
a Federao Russa tem evitado implementao e as relaes entre as duas naes
permaneceu sob um estado de guerra.
Em 16 de agosto de 2006, a autoridades martimas russas mataram um pescador japons e
capturou um barco de pesca do caranguejo nas guas em torno das ilhas Curilas disputadas. O
Ministrio das Relaes Exteriores da Rssia afirmou que a morte foi causada por uma "bala
perdida".
Em 28 de setembro de 2006, o ministro do Exterior russo Sergei Lavrov disse que a Rssia iria
"continuar o dilogo com o novo governo japons . Ns vamos construir as nossas relaes,
como os povos dos dois pases quer que eles sejam. Then- chanceler Taro Aso permaneceu
em seu cargo no governo. Temos boas, relaes de longa data, ns vamos agir no mbito do
programa elaborado ".
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A disputa sobre as ilhas Curilas do Sul deteriorou as relaes russo-Japo, quando o governo
japons publicou uma nova diretriz para os manuais escolares em 16 de julho de 2008, para
ensinar as crianas japonesas que seu pas tem soberania sobre as ilhas Curilas. O pblico
russo foi geralmente indignado com a ao e exigiu do governo para neutralizar. O ministro das
Relaes Exteriores da Rssia anunciou no 18 de julho de 2008 "[essas aes] nem contribuir
para o desenvolvimento da cooperao positiva entre os dois pases, nem para a resoluo do
litgio", e reafirmou sua soberania sobre as ilhas.
Em 30 de janeiro de 2010, os guardas de fronteira russos envolvidos em uma disputa com dois
barcos de pesca japoneses.
Aps a eleio do novo primeiro-ministro japons , Naoto Kan , disse que iria energicamente
abordar os laos do Japo com a Rssia e vai "empurrar as rodas do carrinho para a frente",
tanto no campo da poltica e da economia, o que acabaria por levar a uma tratado de paz
depois de tantos anos de Disputas Ilhas Curilas.
[ 8 ]
Medvedev visitou Kunashir ilha em 1 de
novembro, onde ele descreveu as ilhas Curilas como "uma regio muito importante em nosso
pas", e irritou o Japo, cujo primeiro-ministro Naoto Kan chamou seu visitar "lamentvel".
Aps o aquecimento da disputa no incio de 2011, o presidente da Rssia , Dmitry
Medvedev, ordenou reforos significativos para as defesas russas sobre as ilhas Curilas , em
fevereiro de 2011.



Lavrov vai participar na primeira rodada sempre bilateral de consultas no formato "2 +2" (entre
chanceleres e ministros da Defesa dos dois pases), que realizada em conformidade com o
acordo dos lderes da Rssia e do Japo, atingiu em abril passado, durante o primeiro-ministro de
visita oficial do Japo, Shinzo Abe, para Moscou.
Note-se que o principal objetivo da reunio de Ministros das Relaes Exteriores a realizao de
uma discusso aprofundada e em profundidade de temas da actualidade da agenda bilateral e
questes de cooperao nos assuntos internacionais, bem como para delinear formas especficas
de promover bilateral cooperao. Na sequncia dos resultados da visita, um plano de consultas
inter-agncias para 2014-2015 ser assinado ", que vai dar um novo impulso intensificao das
interaes entre os Ministrios das Relaes Exteriores dos dois pases".
A questo de um tratado de paz entre a Rssia eo Japo ser abordado, tambm. "Um ambiente
favorvel nas relaes entre os dois pases tem permitido alcanar com sucesso um acordo entre
os lderes sobre a retomada das negociaes relevantes. Consultas preliminares dos vice-
chanceleres foram realizadas em Moscou, em agosto. Procedemos do fato de que uma soluo
mutuamente soluo aceitvel para esta pergunta s pode ser encontrada como um resultado de
esforos conjuntos ativos voltados para o desenvolvimento integral das relaes bilaterais, tendo
em vista a sua atingindo o patamar de uma verdadeira parceria ", disse o Ministrio das Relaes
Exteriores da Federao Russa declarou.
A discusso da agenda regional e internacional ser focado na identificao de oportunidades de
interaes entre Rssia e Japo, principalmente nas questes de segurana e cooperao na
regio sia-Pacfico, incluindo os motivos multilaterais como o Leste Asitico cimeiras, Frum de
Cooperao Econmica sia-Pacfico , Frum Regional da ASEAN para frum de dilogo Segurana
e sia-Europa.
Ministros da Defesa russo e japons a se reunir em Tquio, em novembro 1-2
O ministro da Defesa russo, Sergei Shoigu vai participar da primeira reunio de dilogo
estratgico dos ministros das Relaes Exteriores e da Defesa russo e japons em Tquio em 01-
02 novembro, disse o porta-voz do Ministrio da Defesa russo Igor Konashenkov.
"Os participantes da sesso ir discutir a situao que envolve a segurana global e regional,
incluindo na regio da sia-Pacfico, as questes relativas Foras Armadas reformas e as
perspectivas de promoo ainda mais as relaes entre a Rssia eo Japo", disse ele. Shoigu
tambm planeja realizar uma reunio bilateral com o ministro da Defesa japons Itsunori
Onodera. Ser a primeira reunio dos ministros da Defesa russo e japons em sete anos.
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Japanese business welcomes Putin growth plans for
Siberia and Far East

Japanese business is backing Russian President
Vladimir Putins plans for advanced economic growth
zones in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. The
president's ideas, presented in his state of the nation
address on Thursday, were achievable, said director of
research at Japan's Association for Trade with Russia
and the New Independent States Toshikazu Endo.
Japan's business community pinned much hope on the initiative, he said on Friday commenting on Putins speech,
welcoming the concept of reviving investment activity in a region focused until now on mineral extraction.
Endo was reviewing the Russian leader's plans for incentives to grow export-focused business unrelated to the minerals
industry. Locations will be identified and regulations passed by July next year, the president has ordained.
Incentives will include five-year exemption of corporate tax, real estate and property taxes alongside preferential insurance
rates assessed as important for hi-tech production, Putin proposed. Similar exemptions would be available for mineral
extraction other than oil and gas.
Japanese business would welcome proposals to attract industrial capital if conditions on offer were favourable, Endo said,
noting that tax exemptions should be accompanied by essential industrial infrastructure such as gas, water and electricity.
Clear understanding was needed of who would be in charge of putting development plans into action, Endo said. Private
companies willing to work in Russia had taken the lead in the past, he said.
Voice of Russia, TASS
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Far-East-8388/



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Pacific-security-stability-Putin-4036/
Russia-Japan relations contribute to Asia Pacific security,
stability Putin
"I am pleased to declare positive dynamics in the bilateral relations, the broadening of
constructive dialogue and mutually advantageous cooperation in various spheres. I am confident
that further growth of the entire range of Russia-Japan relations in the spirit of genuine
partnership will be consistent with the fundamental interests of our people and contribute to the
stability and security of the Asia Pacific region," the president said in his congratulatory message.
"I take this opportunity to cordially congratulate you on the upcoming New Year. I wish you
health, happiness and all the very best and [I wish] prosperity and wellbeing to the people of
friendly Japan," the message said.
Emperor Akihito, the elder son of Emperor Hirohito, was born in 1933.
He is the only ruling emperor in the contemporary world. Akihito is the 125th emperor in the
dynasty, which started from Emperor Jimmu and has been ruling Japan since 660 BC.
Akihito married a milling company president's daughter in 1959, which was unprecedented for the
dynasty.
Before that men of the dynasty had invariably married aristocrats.
The emperor has an interest in biology and ichthyology.
He is the author of research on the Giant goby species.
In 1986 Akihito was elected an honorary member of the Linnean Society of London, an
international society dealing with natural history.
Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 80
Thousands of people thronged Japan's Imperial Palace Monday to celebrate Emperor Akihito's
80th birthday, as he lauded his wife for standing by him in his "lonely" pursuit of leading the
world's oldest monarchy. Empress Michiko, a wealthy flour magnate's daughter, was the first
commoner in modern times to marry into Japan's imperial family.
Following their fairy-tale wedding in 1959, Michiko, now 79, also became the first empress to
raise her children herself, famously making them "bento" lunch boxes to take to school.
"Being an emperor can be a lonely state," Akihito said in an interview released by the Imperial
Household Agency on Monday. "But... it has given me comfort and joy to have by my side the
empress, who has always respected my position and stood by me. And I feel most fortunate that I
have been able to endeavour to carry out my role as emperor with the empress by my side," said
the ageing monarch, who inherited the Chrysanthemum Throne in 1989 upon his father Emperor
Hirohito's death.
The soft-spoken monarch greeted well-wishers from a glass-covered balcony at the Imperial
Palace overlooking the East Garden, flanked by Empress Michiko and other members of the royal
household.
"Thinking about disaster sufferers, I will spend my days wishing all the people happiness," he
said, referring to the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami and various other natural
disasters that struck Japan in the past year.
The Imperial Palace said around 24,000 attended his birthday address, braving the bitter cold and
waving small Japanese flags as crowds shouted "Banzai" (long live). In the afternoon, Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe joined other dignitaries for a birthday banquet at the palace.
While Emperor Hirohito was once worshipped as a living demigod, Akihito and Michiko have tried
to be seen as an "ordinary couple" and narrowed the distance between the palace and the people.
The Imperial Palace, surrounded by stone walls and mossy moats - is opened to the general
public twice a year - on the emperor's birthday and the second day of New Year - for the royal
family to greet well-wishers.
The Japanese throne is held in deep respect by much of the public, despite being stripped of much
of its mystique and its quasi-divine status in the aftermath of World War II.

Voice of Russia, Interfax, AFP
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Japan economy minister to discuss cooperation projects in
Moscow
Stable oil and gas supplies and broader investment projects are high on
the agenda of a visit to Moscow by Japanese Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi, who departed for the Russian
capital on Wednesday.



Japanese investments could help developing high tech in
Russia's Far East - minister

Russia is interested in direct investments of Japan in
developing the non-resource economy sector of
Russia's Far East, Russian Minister of Far East
development Alexander Galushka said during a
meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade
and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi in Moscow.
"We are interested in direct foreign investments, including from Japanese companies and firstly in the non-resource
economy sector oriented on export and with high tech level," Galushka said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian government have made a number of decisions of the Far East
development, in particular a new model of Far East economic development has been approved, the minister said. The
Japanese minister said he supported introducing the new model of Far East economic development.
Japan welcomes this decision and wishes Russia success in this direction, Toshimitsu Motegi said. Japan is interested in
developing the export-oriented industry with Russia in the Far East to sell the products produced in these regions at the
markets of the Asian and Pacific region, he said.
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Far-East-minister-7573/



A New Year message from Japan's diplomatic community looks to the
G8 group of leading nations as the driving force to tackle key global
problems during Russia's presidency in 2014.
We hope for constructive cooperation with Russia," said Japan's Foreign Ministry, also noting
Russia's positive action as G20 presiding nation in 2013.
"This outgoing year showed once again the special importance of joint action to combat terrorism
and settle regional conflicts," the ministry said.
The Group of Eight could play an active role in resolving ecological issues, particularly in creating
systems to fight natural disasters, which frequently affected whole regions and needed
multinational action, the communiqu added.
"In the G8 format, Japan calls for broader aid to countries under development, particularly African
nations to settle issues of vaccination and access to pure drinking water," the ministry noted.
Contacts at a multinational level, among them the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, had brought an
opportunity to intensify Russian-Japanese dialogue, which Tokyo wished to continue in 2014.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a visit to the southern Russian resort city of
Sochi to attend the Winter Olympics in February. Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida plans a
visit to Moscow in April.

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