Monday 29 January 2007
The first strategic dialogue between Japanese and Russian vice foreign ministers was held last week in Moscow based on an agreement reached last year between the two nations’ foreign ministers
Will it be a new start for Japan-Russia relations that have been somewhat stagnant recently?
It is important not only to continue the strategic dialogue, but also to upgrade it to the foreign ministerial level and then to the summit level.
Japan’s policy toward Russia faces drastic changes in the security environment.