Japan and Russia on March 26 increased mutual understanding in their efforts to conclude a bilateral peace treaty at a vice ministerial level meeting in Tokyo, Foreign Ministry officials said.
Deputy Foreign Minister Minoru Tanba and his Russian counterpart, Grigorii Karashin, exchanged ideas on the possible contents of the treaty, the officials said, adding that the talks were very “beneficial.” They declined to reveal details of the discussions.
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