Abe will also discuss how to conclude a peace treaty. The countries havent signed one since the end of world war ii because of a dispute over four russiancontrolled islands. The japanese government maintains the northern territories are an inherent part of japan. It says the islands were illegally occupied after world war ii. Abe hopes the meetings strengthen mutual trust with putin and make progress on the territorial issue. Observers are keen to see if abe can lay the groundwork for putins december visit to japan. Russian government Officials Say the territorial dispute with japan will not be high on fridays agenda. They say the goal instead will be economic cooperation. Alexander galuschka says the new role demonstrates the desire to boost economic ties with russia. Here o sheegy seko will attend fridays meeting. Putin has been stressing such ties to develop the Russian Far East. He met with students thursday in vladivostok. He stressed the importance of cooperating with neighboring
Russias far east. Abe will also discuss how to conclude a peace treaty. The countries havent signed one since the end of world war ii because of a dispute over four russiancontrolled islands. The japanese government maintains the northern territories are an inherent part of japan. It says the islands were illegally occupied after world war ii. Abe hopes the meetings strengthen mutual trust with putin and make progress on the territorial issue. Observers are keen to see if abe can lay the groundwork for putins december visit to japan. Russian government Officials Say the territorial dispute with japan will not be high on fridays agenda. They say the goal instead will be economic cooperation. Alexander galuschka says the new role demonstrates the desire to boost economic ties with russia. Here o sheegy seko will attend fridays meeting. Putin has been stressing such ties to develop the Russian Far East. He met with students thursday in vladivostok. He stressed the importance of cooperatin
Islands. Japan controls the islands, the government maintains theyre an inherent part of chinese territory. China and taiwan claim them. Kishida is expected to launch a long protest with wang who is First Chinese foreign minister to visit japan in five years. Translator i want to handle pending bilateral issues in direct bilateral talks with chinas foreign minister. I want to clearly and directly convey japans position to the chinese side. But a Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson downplayed the significance of the proposed one on one meeting. Translator foreign minister wang yis visit is just to attend the multilateral meeting in response to the request from japans side. So his visit is not related to any bilateral framework with japan. During the trilateral meeting the Foreign Ministers are expected to discuss cooperation in dealing with north koreas Ballistic Missile launches and completing a free trade agreement. Troops from the xwrits and south korea have kicked off their annual
Government maintains theyre an inherent part of chinese territory. China and taiwan claim them. Kishida is expected to launch a long protest with wang who is First Chinese foreign minister to visit japan in five years. Translator i want to handle pending bilateral issues in direct bilateral talks with chinas foreign minister. I want to clearly and directly convey japans position to the chinese side. But a Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson downplayed the significance of the proposed one on one meeting. Translator foreign minister wang yis visit is just to attend the multilateral meeting in response to the request from japans side. So his visit is not related to any bilateral framework with japan. During the trilateral meeting the Foreign Ministers are expected to discuss cooperation in dealing with north koreas Ballistic Missile launches and completing a free trade agreement. Troops from the xwrits and south korea have kicked off their annual joint military drill. North korea has ca
Diane catherine Hurricane Patricia is making landfall in mexico tonight. Near the resort area of manzanilla. Its being described as the strongest hurricane ever in the western hemisphere. Thousands of residents have fled their homes along the southwestern coastline. And tourists have been removed from Coastal Hotels and taken inland. Forecasters say the storms winds have eased only slightly and its expected to be extremely dangerous. The Pacific Coast is dotted with sleepy fishing villages and huge resorts. Many of them empty tonight. Planes are being diverted but one air force reserve member says her crew flew into the outer edges of the huge storm. Filling our rollercoaster. Constant dropping out of your stomach we left it intensifying each half to the ill last night they kept getting stronger and stronger. Catherine the view from outer space is feared. It went from a Tropical Storm to a huge hurricane in less than 24 hours. The potential to cause death and destruction has led to the