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2005-09-28 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan Rejects Putinâs Claims on Kuril Islands

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-09-28 12:10|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Where is the YAMATO when you really need it?

Posted by borgboy 2005-09-28 15:35|| 2005-09-28 15:35|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the Yamato was destroyed battling the Comet Empire.

Russia needs cash, they should sell the islands to japan and allow the Japanese to save face in the process. The islands have little value now that Russia has no Pacific fleet.

Posted by rjschwarz 2005-09-28 17:06|| 2005-09-28 17:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Japan has offered billions in development and social aid (pipelines, development, benefits for the Russian citizens) in exchange for the Kurils. Russian objections are:
We took the Kurils fair and square.
They protect the shipping lanes of Vladivostock.
Rich fishing grounds around the Kurils
Settlers have to move.

Posted by ed 2005-09-28 17:24|| 2005-09-28 17:24|| Front Page Top

#4 "1939-1945 conflict" ?

Excuse me, you mean World War 2 ?

Posted by john 2005-09-28 18:27|| 2005-09-28 18:27|| Front Page Top

#5 And the Russian war against the Japanese lasted 3 weeks?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-09-28 18:32|| 2005-09-28 18:32|| Front Page Top

#6 More like 1 week, starting the 8th (after Hiroshima, anyway) if I remember.

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