Joint Declaration by USSR-Japan 1956
Journal: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON JAPAN
Year: 2025

The Northern Territorial Dispute, also known as the Kuril Islands Dispute, is an ongoing border dispute between Japan and Russia that originated in the aftermath of World War II. The two states have advanced disparate legal positions regarding the status and ownership of the islands. The islands in question are four islands in the Kuril Archipelago, situated to the north of Hokkaido. The islands in question are Iturup, Kunashiri, Shikotan, and Habomai Islands. Japan asserts that these four islan