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December 2006 - Japan Special Weapons News

  • Russia plans to open strategic dialogue with Japan next year-FM RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2006 -- Russia hopes its strategic dialogue with Japan will start next year, the Russian foreign minister said Saturday.
  • Aso's Kurils proposal unrealistic, but may spur talks - experts RIA Novosti 14 Dec 2006 -- Russian experts believe the Japanese foreign minister's new proposal to divide the Kuril islands could reinvigorate talks on the long-standing territorial row with Russia, but doubt it is a realistic option.
  • Tokyo refuses to back FM Aso's proposal over Kurils RIA Novosti 14 Dec 2006 -- Japan's government distanced itself Thursday from Foreign Minister Taro Aso's proposal to resolve a long-standing territorial row with Russia over four Kuril islands by dividing them down the middle.
  • Japan's Attempt to Scuttle Six-Party Talks Blasted KCNA 12 Dec 2006 -- High-ranking officials of Japan including the chief executive vociferated that it "does not recognize north Korea's access to nukes" and "it can never allow north Korea to participate in the six-party talks with the status of a nuclear weapons state." This behavior is, in essence, little short of opposing the DPRK's participation in the above-said talks and nothing but an act of an imbecile unable to understand the trend of times as it lacks any elementary political view and judgment.
  • Japan's Defense Chief Proposes Closer Cooperation with Chinese Military VOA 11 Dec 2006 -- The head of the Japanese Defense Agency says he would like to see military exchanges and joint exercises between China and Japan



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