Abe Eases Putin's Isolation With Talks on Territorial Dispute
- Abe, Putin agreed to solve islands issue together, Kyodo says
- Japan reportedly shrugged off U.S. pressure to postpone trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin with his dog Yume greets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Bocharov Ruchey state residence in Sochi in February 2014, prior to the start of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
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President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discussed a territorial dispute that has prevented them signing a peace treaty to end World War II during a rare bilateral visit by a Group of Seven leader to Russia.