Leaders: Japan Sign and Russia

leaders: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been pushing for a way forward in the dispute, with the two leaders holding numerous meetings and reportedly getting as close to solving the row as they have ever been, according to Nine News Australia. Speaking at an economic conference in Russia's Far East, Putin suggested that Russia and Japan sign the treaty this year and solve the territorial dispute later. To improve your experience update it here News World Putin wants peace treaty with Japan9 41am Sep 13, President Vladimir Putin suggested that Russia and Japan should sign a much-anticipated peace treaty formally ending hostilities from World War II before the end of the year. Let's sign the peace treaty - not now, but before the end of the year, without any preconditions, Putin said, addressing Abe who was also sitting at the same panel. From left Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the economic conference. And later we will continue to talk about all of our disagreements as friends on the basis of a peace treaty. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.