The Russian authorities terminated the agreement with Japan on the possibility of visiting the Kunashir, Iturup and Kuril Islands for Japanese citizens who previously lived there.

And the official website of legal information in Russia published with reference to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin that “in accordance with Article 37 of the Federal Law “On International Treaties of Russia”, an agreement between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan on conducting reciprocal flights on October 14 of the year In 1991, the Agreement between the Governments of Russia and Japan on the organization of facilitated visits to the islands of Kunashir, Iturup and the Kuril Islands (Sakhalin Region) by Japanese citizens who previously lived on the islands and members of their families of September 2, 1999 was also terminated.

Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said: “It looks like Russia will deprive Japan not only of hope for the Kuriles, but also of the country’s middle name (Land of the Rising Sun).”