Both sides Quote by Vladimir Putin

Should hostilities once break out between Japan and the United States, it is not enough that we take Guam and the Philippines, nor even…

— Isoroku Yamamoto

At the request of my Japanese colleagues, in 2000 we revisited the possibility of signing a peace treaty based on the 1956 agreement.

— Vladimir Putin

Our agreements on creating the conditions for preparing a peace treaty [with Japan] should be rooted in this trust. This may be achieved, for…

— Vladimir Putin

We must examine then the concerns of the Government of Japan about the language of the treaty itself - of SOFA - and of…

— Howard Baker

We do not trade territories although concluding a peace treaty with Japan is certainly a key issue and we would like to find a…

— Vladimir Putin

We are natural partners [with Japan] in the world and the Far East, but the absence of a peace treaty does not allow us…

— Vladimir Putin

Of course, we will work towards that end. Of course, we will work to achieve this result. However, you have just mentioned the 1956…

— Vladimir Putin

The absence of a peace treaty [with Japan] is an anachronism we inherited from the past and it must be removed. However, how to…

— Vladimir Putin

I once said that it was unacceptable for Japan to remain "an isolated prosperous island." At one time, it might have been all right…

— Sadako Ogata

The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing.

— Shinzo Abe

The President is of opinion that if Japan makes a treaty with the United States, all other foreign countries will make the same kind…

— Townsend Harris

In fact, the Senkaku Islands are... inherent territory of Japan that is recognized in our history and also by international law.

— Naoto Kan