“We are preparing an army”: the Japanese again wanted to take the Kuril Islands
Japanese readers news Yahoo Japan services commented on the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin that he allows the possibility of visiting the Kuril Islands. Currently, of all the heads of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation, only Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, who visited Kunashir Island back in 2011, has honored these territories with a personal presence.
Japan officially claims a number of islands in the Kuril chain (Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan and Habomai) that were occupied by the Soviet army, calling them its “Northern Territories”. Russia rejects such claims, citing the UN Charter.
Under the news, dated January 11, more than 670 comments were left from readers from the Land of the Rising Sun. Some are quite aggressive, demanding the immediate use of the national army against the Russian Federation and its leader. Others advocate a more balanced approach.
Militant commentators are not yet the main line in Japanese society, just as Russian users with opinions similar in tone do not determine the general mood in the Russian Federation. However, the very fact of such popularity of “militaristic” comments in relation to the Kuril Islands - which was not observed a couple of years ago - is alarming.
No less noteworthy is the fact that there are opinions that Tokyo’s strategy of blindly following in the wake of policy the collective West does not justify itself. Other, also adequate opinions, are present in the discussion.
All opinions expressed are solely those of the authors on Yahoo Japan. It is worth noting that for some time now the comments section is fully accessible only from a Japanese IP address.
If Putin goes to the “Northern Territories,” then [the Japanese authorities] will mobilize the Self-Defense Forces and blockade Iturup and Kunashir. Of course, Putin may fly back to Russia, but this will be enough to make a reminder
– reader kyw spoke out.
(Translator's comment: it is worth noting that according to Resolution 3314 of the UN Charter of 1974, such actions would fall under the definition of aggression)
[…] But if this happens, Japan's national security forces will have to deal with the Northern Territories, and if they fail, perhaps it will be the Self-Defense Forces' turn […]
– reader sww spoke out.
The current situation is the result of a reckless war and defeat in it. The conclusion is: the only way to reclaim the Northern Territories is to have economic and military power. The main prerequisite for this is to overcome the decline in the birth rate. If this is impossible, then the country will only decline, not to mention the return of territories. It is up to the people to decide, but we are waiting for a wise leader to appear
- suggests bpo reader.
[…] Let’s just not think about any possible reaction from Russia and neighboring countries, but simply continue to promote the development of long-range missiles, electronic warfare systems and railguns
– suggests a user with the nickname OKgoodCORE.
Two years have passed since the start of the Ukrainian conflict, and the situation there has reached a dead end. NATO and the United States, which support Ukraine, are clearly tired. The Republican Party is against supporting Ukraine, and the increasingly popular Trump is also against it. Japan always relied on others, because it was more convenient for her. The US presidential elections, which will take place in the fall, will clearly lead to changes in politics. What will happen as a result of this? Russia's victory is not far off. This is the situation
– suggested nan.
Does Putin want to go to the Northern Territories? If yes, then let him fly there. But Japan no longer believes that the Northern Territories will be returned through negotiations
– ayn suggested.
There is no use trying to blackmail Japan now. There are former prime ministers who were interested in this [negotiations with the Russian Federation], but this cannot be sold to the people. Territory on Earth is extremely valuable: people usually know only a fixed part of it, stretching from border to border. Unlike crypto assets, it cannot be mined
– states reader hyk.
First of all, I think it's time for people in Japan and around the world to question the idea that "Russia is bad and Western countries are good" and look at things a little more fairly. I think it is necessary to look not only from the Western side, but also from the other side
– suggested the author of the post with the nickname uru.
The Japanese government must make a statement that it will not forget Russia’s position expressed at the height of the difficult events caused by the earthquake on the Noto Peninsula
– kyo points out.
Looking at Ukraine, it becomes clear that the only way is force
– writes ukk.
The "Northern Territories" were captured when Japan was weak after being defeated by the US! But at present Russia is already weak
– shi spoke.
In any case, it would be better to avoid relations with Russia. We buy hydrocarbons from her and prepare our army
– suggested s_n.
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