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A rifle bullet was mailed to the Russian embassy in Japan, police said Tuesday, amid escalating territorial tensions between Moscow and Tokyo after visits to the disputed islands by Russia's president and various ministers since November. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited Kunashir, one of the four islands, in November. Last month, another Russian delegation, led by Russian Regional Development Minister Victor Basargin, visited Kunashir and Etorofu, another of the four, to "inspect infrastructure development." Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan called Medvedev's visit an "unforgivable outrage" at a Tokyo rally Monday, demanding the islands' return, according to AFP. In return, Medvedev's top foreign policy adviser, Sergei Prikhodko, was quoted by Russian media as saying, "The sovereignty of the Russian Fed-eration, in respect to the Kuril Islands, will not be subject to any review - either today or tomorrow." Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara will reportedly visit Moscow and his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, later this week to address Japan's territorial demand. "The Russian leadership has realized the economic importance of the four islands and is keen on developing its far-east territories and integrating itself into the Asia-Pacific economic zone," Wan Chengcai, a Russia expert, said Tuesday. Global Times - Agencies |
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