And that is the leading theory when the 'peace sign' started," Nomura says. Older black-and-white photos do not show Japanese people posing with the famous sign. Several stories exist to explain ...

TOKYO, February 7. /TASS/. Japan would like to sign a peace treaty with Russia despite the difficult situation in bilateral relations, because it considers the absence of such treaty 77 years ...

Russia and Japan have been in talks to sign a peace treaty since the middle of last century. The main stumbling block to this is the issue of sovereignty over the southern Kuril Islands.