group: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed at their summit in April to send the group over in May, according to The Japan Times. Abe said at the time that conducting joint activities and nurturing mutual trust will help the two countries sign a peace treaty to formally end World War II, which the territorial row has prevented. The group about 50 to 60 people, including government officials and business people will conduct research for about five days to make a list of potential projects involving the Tokyo-claimed islands off Hokkaido, the sources said Friday. Since the group intends to go to the disputed islands by chartered ship, the schedule will be determined by the weather, the sources said. In particular, Japan and Russia have to sort out issues such as jurisdiction when Japanese are involved in accidents or incidents while participating in joint projects, and rules over investment and financing. The two countries need a system for the joint activities that avoids judicial problems because their stances on the sovereignty of the isles remain far apart.
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