In Japan, began to forget about the act of unconditional surrender
The discussion of the possible conclusion of a peace treaty with Japan continues. At the same time, Russia once again says that it is ready to sign the contract even now - without any preconditions, which could be a gesture of goodwill. However, Japan continues to insist that Russia first transfer the Kuril Islands, which in Tokyo are called the Northern Territories.
With their statements about the “necessity of transferring the islands,” the Japanese authorities unequivocally say that the peace treaty as such is not fundamentally interesting for them. In this regard, the current Japanese authorities, who on the domestic political scene are already openly saying that they intend to push Moscow to transfer at least two islands of the South Kuriles under Japanese jurisdiction, it is necessary to recall the existence of 2 in the calendar on 1945 of September. Indeed, in Tokyo, capitulation and conditions began to be forgotten.
It was on that day that Japan signed the Unconditional Surrender Act. In this act there is not a word that any island of the Kuril ridge belongs to or may belong to Japan. Tokyo had a chance in 1956, when the Soviet government decided to do a good job with the Japanese on the transfer of two islands (Shikotan and Habomai), but the Japanese themselves did not go on this, declaring that they "need four islands." Today, the fact of the execution of the Soviet-Japanese declaration from 1956, de jure, is impossible due to the fact that in 1960, Moscow had to cancel its obligations in connection with the Japanese concluding an agreement on "security" with the United States. It was then that the American military presence began to expand in Japan.
Returning to the topic of signing a peace treaty, you need to consider that Japan is among the countries that support anti-Russian sanctions. Declaring territorial claims, the Japanese authorities do not say a word about the need to lift the sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation. This is further proof that Japan does not need a peace treaty as such. She needs the weakness of the Russian position, on the basis of which it would be possible to obtain a part of the Southern Kuriles.
In negotiations with Tokyo, one should take into account that Japan is not a de facto independent state. Tens of thousands of foreign troops on Japanese territory is one example. This is actually the occupying forces. According to the IMF data from 2017, the national debt of this country is at the level of 240% of GDP. This is a record among all countries of the world, and this, in principle, can explain the economic miracle that happened to Japan in the last century, and to which we continue to be surprised.
With such a duty, the signing of peace treaties, by definition, cannot be beneficial for Japan. She needs actions that could enable the economy to at least partially get rid of the debt burden. One of such actions is the territorial advantage that the authorities of the Land of the Rising Sun are counting on, noting the possibility of signing the contract on any other conditions.
With their statements about the “necessity of transferring the islands,” the Japanese authorities unequivocally say that the peace treaty as such is not fundamentally interesting for them. In this regard, the current Japanese authorities, who on the domestic political scene are already openly saying that they intend to push Moscow to transfer at least two islands of the South Kuriles under Japanese jurisdiction, it is necessary to recall the existence of 2 in the calendar on 1945 of September. Indeed, in Tokyo, capitulation and conditions began to be forgotten.
It was on that day that Japan signed the Unconditional Surrender Act. In this act there is not a word that any island of the Kuril ridge belongs to or may belong to Japan. Tokyo had a chance in 1956, when the Soviet government decided to do a good job with the Japanese on the transfer of two islands (Shikotan and Habomai), but the Japanese themselves did not go on this, declaring that they "need four islands." Today, the fact of the execution of the Soviet-Japanese declaration from 1956, de jure, is impossible due to the fact that in 1960, Moscow had to cancel its obligations in connection with the Japanese concluding an agreement on "security" with the United States. It was then that the American military presence began to expand in Japan.
Returning to the topic of signing a peace treaty, you need to consider that Japan is among the countries that support anti-Russian sanctions. Declaring territorial claims, the Japanese authorities do not say a word about the need to lift the sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation. This is further proof that Japan does not need a peace treaty as such. She needs the weakness of the Russian position, on the basis of which it would be possible to obtain a part of the Southern Kuriles.
In negotiations with Tokyo, one should take into account that Japan is not a de facto independent state. Tens of thousands of foreign troops on Japanese territory is one example. This is actually the occupying forces. According to the IMF data from 2017, the national debt of this country is at the level of 240% of GDP. This is a record among all countries of the world, and this, in principle, can explain the economic miracle that happened to Japan in the last century, and to which we continue to be surprised.
With such a duty, the signing of peace treaties, by definition, cannot be beneficial for Japan. She needs actions that could enable the economy to at least partially get rid of the debt burden. One of such actions is the territorial advantage that the authorities of the Land of the Rising Sun are counting on, noting the possibility of signing the contract on any other conditions.
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