Japan & Russia - trade before territory?




Inside Story show

Summary: Can the Asian giants settle a decades old score to end hostilities from the Second World War? Inside Story, with presenter Jane Dutton, discusses the chances of both Russia and Japan expanding their ties despite their ongoing territorial dispute with guests: Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt, project director on North East Asia for the International Crisis Group and a specialist on Chinese foreign policy; Dimitry Babich, a political analyst who writes for Russia Profile Magazine; Tomohiko Taniguchi, cabinet secretariat at the prime minister's office. Taniguchi is currently traveling with the Japanese prime minister to Moscow.