Japan, Russia agree to plan Abe talks with Putin in Russia

Japan and Russia agreed Friday to set a date for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said, as Tokyo seeks to make progress on resolving a long-standing bilateral territorial dispute.

They also agreed to hold a meeting of senior officials on the territorial dispute soon after Abe's visit to Russia, Kishida told reporters following his talks in Tokyo with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

"We will compile a solution acceptable to both sides. We held a positive debate that will give a boost to the negotiations going forward," Kishida told a joint press conference after their meeting.
  =Kyodo
15/4/16
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