NAGATO // The leaders of Russia and Japan held talks at a hot springs resort in western Japan on Thursday on a territorial dispute that has divided their countries for 70 years.Following their discussions, Russian president Vladimir Putin and Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe ordered a start to consultations on possible joint economic activity on four disputed islands, said Kremlin economic aide Yuri Ushakov.A statement on the order would be published on Friday, he added.The summit in Nagato city marked Mr Putin his first official visit to a G7 country since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, with talks scheduled to …read more
Source: The National
