Description
Book SynopsisThe history of official relations between Russia and Japan encompasses a period of a little more than one hundred and fifty years, but stretch back unofficially for at least double that amount of time. But for both Russia and Japan, these relations have never been a key element of foreign policy, indispensable or intrinsically important for their diplomatic strategy. It is also noteworthy that for most of this time Russia and Japan were enemies, rivals, competitors. For both parties the significance of bilateral relations to a large extent was determined by their geographical proximity. This geographically predestined relationship can be characterized as “distant neighbors.” At the same time, at certain historical stages, this neighborhood was not so "distant." The countries managed to establish relations in the economic sphere, while tourism, cultural, scientific and educational ties were actively developing. The complexity of the relations which developed for just over three centuries is worthy of study. This book analyzes these three centuries of Japan-Russia relations so as not to miss out any essential factors of the relationship.
Table of ContentsIntroduction (Kazuhiko Togo and Dmitri Streltsov)
Part 1: War and Peace: Diplomatic Relations and Security
Part 2: Territory
Part 3: The Economy and Energy
Part 4: Disaster Cooperation
Part 5: Culture
Part 6: Perceptions of the Other
Part 7: International Relations and Diplomacy: The Roles of the US and China
Appendix 1: 1956 Joint Declaration
Appendix 2: Tokyo Declaration (1993)
Appendix 3: Irkutsk Statement (2001)
Appendix 4: Russian Foreign Ministry Statement (2022)
