According to Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun" report on the 23rd, after negotiations between Japan and Russia, Japanese fishermen resumed fishing near the Southern Kuril Islands, and more than 200 Japanese fishing boats set sail collectively on the 22nd.

Japanese fishermen are fishing in the waters around the Southern Kuril Islands ( Daily News )

Overseas Network, June 23. According to Japan's " Yomiuri Shimbun " report on the 23rd, after negotiations between Japan and Russia, Japanese fishermen Fishing work has resumed near the Southern Kuril Islands (called the Four Northern Islands in Japan), and more than 200 Japanese fishing boats set sail collectively on the 22nd. In previous years, the fishing season usually started on June 1, but Russia announced in early June that it would suspend the implementation of an agreement recognizing the "safe operation" of Japanese fishing boats in the Southern Kuril Islands. The agreement has now been restored, and the fishing season has been postponed by three weeks.

html At 6 a.m. on the 122nd, a fishing boat off the coast of Cape Nashabu in Nemuro City went fishing under the leadership of the president of the Habomai Fisheries Association. After arriving in the fishing waters, in addition to the three guidance ships, Russian guard ships will monitor the Japanese fishing boats. In addition, Russian personnel boarded the ship as required to inspect the fishing operation documents of each Japanese fishing vessel. Japanese fishermen are fishing nervously after the fishing season was postponed for three weeks. Yasuhiro Kakimoto, head of the kelp fishery department of the Habamai Fisheries Association, said that he was satisfied to be allowed to fish and would work harder in the future.

On June 7, local time, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Russia had suspended the implementation of the agreement that allowed Japanese fishermen to fish near the Southern Kuril Islands in accordance with the quota allocated by Russia. This agreement was reached between Russia and Japan in 1998. Associated Press analyzed this and said that Japan-Russia relations have deteriorated since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and Russia's actions are obviously in response to Japan's series of sanctions against Russia.

Source: Overseas Network