It missed a bit: why Japanese were frightened of amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation

Probable emergence in the Russian Constitution of a ban to alienate part of the territory of the country extremely disturbs Tokyo which not the first year and without special success conducts negotiations with Moscow on disputable islands. However, and without present amendments chances that Japan once will be able back to receive Shikotan, Hamobai, Iturup and Kunashir (or at least the first two of them), are smallest, were recognized in conversation with "News" by Japanese experts. The problem becomes complicated different treatments the parties of historical contracts and opposite views for a role in the region of the USA. Political scientists are sure: subject of islands hardly...