September 30, 2016

"Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday expressed his confidence about making progress in solving the long-standing territorial dispute between Japan and Russia regarding the four Pacific islands.

'I have a strong feeling of confidence about finding a way to make progress in the negotiations,' Abe said at a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives.

Abe is expected to hold a meeting with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin in December. The summit is set to take place in Nagato, Yamaguchi prefecture, which is also Abe's hometown."

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