러시아ㆍ유라시아

Russia shows signs of change in the Russian policy toward Japan. Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev requires fundamental change to Japanese side in foreign policy connected with the territorial dispute(Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan, and Habomai islets). In a way, Russia indicates changes in the approach of economic, security sides, and territorial issue on the territorial dispute. In the economic case, Russia carries out policies connected with the regional development to modernize the Russian Far East including the disputed territory. In the security case, Russia seeks security profit to increase the military power of the islands. In the territorial issue, Russia tries to strengthen practical rule toward the 4 disputed islands which are controled by Russia over 65 years after Japanese defeat at the Second World War. This paper is examining the change of Russian-Japanese Relations in several aspects after Medvedev's visit to Kunashiri, one of the disputed territories. First, I will examine some events before the visit, and goals of the visit. Second, I will show that Russian government is taking any measures for the consolidating of practical rule in the economic and security aspects on the disputed territories. Third, are there any changes in approaching method toward the territorial issue of Russian government? Forth, what is the difficult point of improvement between the ties under Medvedev regime? Finally, I will analyze the importance of the cooperative ties and suggest an reasonable solution of the territorial issue between Russia and Japan.