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159151
Mon, 02/07/2011 - 12:20
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Japan's rally for return of northern territories urge visa-free
TOKYO (Itar-Tass) - Participants in a nationwide rally for
the return of the northern territories have called for the development of visa-free exchanges with Southern Kuriles. The rally was held in Tokyo on
Monday.
"We call for expansion of visa-free exchanges with the four northern
islands," they said in a joint statement.
The rally was led by Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Taking part in the rally were also Seiji Maehara, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano,other governmental officials, parliamentarians from the ruling and opposition parties as well as former residents of the Southern Kuriles and their relatives.
Japan proclaimed February 7 as the Northern Territories Day. On this
day radical ultra-right parties organize noisy demonstrations in front of
the Russian embassy in Tokyo and other institutions.
the return of the northern territories have called for the development of visa-free exchanges with Southern Kuriles. The rally was held in Tokyo on
Monday.
"We call for expansion of visa-free exchanges with the four northern
islands," they said in a joint statement.
The rally was led by Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Taking part in the rally were also Seiji Maehara, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano,other governmental officials, parliamentarians from the ruling and opposition parties as well as former residents of the Southern Kuriles and their relatives.
Japan proclaimed February 7 as the Northern Territories Day. On this
day radical ultra-right parties organize noisy demonstrations in front of
the Russian embassy in Tokyo and other institutions.
