Japan’s ‘militarisation’ complicates Asia-Pacific situation, says Medvedev

Moscow and Tokyo have complex relations marked by decades of territorial dispute.

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev’s remarks come after Japan’s defence ministry sought US$53 billion in next year’s fiscal budget.

Russia and Japan have complex relations marked by decades of territorial dispute over a handful of small, Russian-held islands off Hokkaido that Moscow calls the southern Kurils but Japan claims as its Northern Territories. “It is regrettable that the Japanese authorities are pursuing a course towards a new militarisation of the country,” the Russian TASS news agency quoted Medvedev as saying.

Japan’s foreign ministry and prime minister’s office could not immediately be reached for comment outside business hours.

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