Challenged Russia to Japan with a new visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, claimed repeatedly by Tokyo, which threatens to further entrench the current bilateral tension. "I love the Kuril and their wild nature," said Sergei Ivanov, Russian Deputy Prime Minister , who led the government large delegation that traveled to the islands of Iturup and Kunashir, two of the four South Kuril Islands.
During his stay in the islands, Ivanov visited the port and the construction of the new airport that will link the archipelago with the island of Sakhalin and the capital of the Primorsky region, Vladivostok. It also addressed the development agenda of the islands until 2015, of which Ivanov was one of the initiators after visiting the territory in 2005 and become aware of their backwardness.
Ivanov said that five years ago in the Kuriles "had not even one meter of asphalt in any of the islands" and explained that the purpose of the visit is precisely monitor the progress of the modernization program of the territory, rich in oil, minerals and fishing. Japan was quick to react to the announcement of a new visit.
"We had long communicated our position to the Russian side that visits to these islands by senior Russian leaders are unacceptable," said Akira Imamura, Japan's embassy spokesman in Russia. The Kuril Islands are located next to Japan but Russia was won after the Second World War. Japanese Foreign Minister said that until Japan's flag flutters in the archipelago can not say that the postwar period between Russia and Japan is over.
Agencies 
During his stay in the islands, Ivanov visited the port and the construction of the new airport that will link the archipelago with the island of Sakhalin and the capital of the Primorsky region, Vladivostok. It also addressed the development agenda of the islands until 2015, of which Ivanov was one of the initiators after visiting the territory in 2005 and become aware of their backwardness.
Ivanov said that five years ago in the Kuriles "had not even one meter of asphalt in any of the islands" and explained that the purpose of the visit is precisely monitor the progress of the modernization program of the territory, rich in oil, minerals and fishing. Japan was quick to react to the announcement of a new visit.
"We had long communicated our position to the Russian side that visits to these islands by senior Russian leaders are unacceptable," said Akira Imamura, Japan's embassy spokesman in Russia. The Kuril Islands are located next to Japan but Russia was won after the Second World War. Japanese Foreign Minister said that until Japan's flag flutters in the archipelago can not say that the postwar period between Russia and Japan is over.
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