Dispute and conclude a peace treaty. The countries havent signed one since the end of world war ii because of the dispute over the northern territories. The two leaders have agreed to move negotiations forward. Russia controls the islands. The japanese government maintains that they are an inherent part of the nations territory. It says the islands were illegally occupied after world war ii. A group thats referred to as wartime comfort women has filed a suit against the south korean government over its agreement with japan. They say the agreements caused them psychological distress. The governments of the two countries agreed last december to settle the comfort women issue finally and they say the agreement does not acknowledge japans legal responsibility and goes against a constitutional courts ruling. Typhoon lionrock crossed northern japan on tuesday night hitting the region devastated by the 2011 effort quake and tsunami. People in the area are dealing with the after effects of the
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