Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up two days of talks on Thursday, with numerous economic deals but no big breakthrough on a territorial row that has overshadowed ties since World War Two.
Putin was due to head home with promises of economic cooperation after appearing to achieve what experts said was a key objective – easing international isolation when Russia faces Western condemnation over the destruction of eastern Aleppo in Syria, where it is backing President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.
Abe and Putin agreed to launch talks on joint economic activities on disputed islands at the centre …read more
Source: Gulf times
