The Government of Japan demanded that Russia abandon the exercises in the area of the Southern Kuril Islands as part of the Vostok command and staff exercises, said Yasihiko Isoijiko Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers at a regular press conference in Tokyo.
“We are aware of the announcements of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. On diplomatic channels, we protested and emphasized that the actions of the Russian side in the area of the northern territories (the southern part of the Kuril Islands – ed.) Contradict the positions of our country and are completely unacceptable,” noted it, ”noted he. According to him, the Japanese side “decisively demanded” from Russia to exclude the South Kuril Islands from the zone of upcoming exercises.
He also once again noted that Japan with great concern monitors Russia close to its borders against the background of the situation around Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense of Russia announced that from August 30 to September 5, strategic command and staff exercises “Vostok-2022”.