The memorandum of Understanding (Mou) signed by Russia and Japan will no longer apply to the six Japanese centres set up by the Japanese government in Russia, the Russian government NHK. In this regard, the Japanese side said on the 18th, “Can not accept the unilateral termination of activities,” will explore future response measures.
According to a report by Japan’s Kyodo News Agency Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan said, the Japanese government from 1994 to 2001 in the Russian Far East Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Moscow and other six cities set up a Japanese center. The aim is to develop talents who can contribute to the development of Japan-russia relations and to use the budget of the Japanese government to give lectures on business and lectures in Japanese. But since the Russia-ukraine conflict broke out in 2022, activities other than support for Japanese companies and Japanese language classes have been suspended. Comprehensive Japanese media reports, Russia in the Japan center was once seen as”A symbol of japan-russia friendship”, “A bridge connecting the two countries. Kyodo news agency said that the Russian government suspended the implementation of the 2000 and 2003 and Japan signed a memorandum providing for the activities of the Japanese center. Russia’s foreign ministry said it would inform Japan of the decision.
But according to the NHK on the 18th, regarding the Russian government’s news this time, “We have not received any notification from the Russian side,” said the Japanese embassy in Moscow. “Even though japan-russia relations are in a difficult situation, we have been working to promote mutual understanding at the non-governmental level, and we can not accept a unilateral halt to such activities.” Japan said it would explore follow-up measures.