Japan will monitor the situation and respond if necessary after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his intention to visit the Kuril Islands. This was stated by the head of the Japanese government, Yoshimasa Hayashi. TASS.
He emphasized that he would not comment on every statement by Russian government officials, but that “the government will monitor the situation and respond accordingly.”
Additionally, the Cabinet chief reiterated Japan’s position towards Russia regarding the situation in Ukraine. Hayashi added that Tokyo will maintain sanctions against Moscow and continue to support Kiev.
Putin at a meeting with entrepreneurs of the Far Eastern Federal District on January 11 promise You should definitely visit the Kuril Islands one day. He noted that he had never been there. According to him, the Kuril Islands tourism cluster needs to be developed.
On January 10, the President of the Russian Federation for the first time reached from Chukotka to Anadyr on a study trip.
Putin before she made a joke About the “supreme government of Russia”.