Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to realize the early restart of visits to graves on Russian-controlled northwestern Pacific islands by former Japanese residents of the islets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/japan/politics/takaichi-grave-visits-restart-northern-territories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #hokkaido #russia #russiajapanrelations #northernterritories #sovietunion #wwii