title: Chapter Seven. Russia: Territorial Disputes And Strengthening The Relationship
abstract: Japan-Russia relations before the Pacific War were full of ups and downs. Periods of relative warmth and friendship were juxtaposed with direct military confrontations. The ups and downs in postwar Japan-Russia relations were modest in scale, however, the relationship continued to be difficult and complex. First of all, there was the Yalta Agreement. On 11 February 1945, the leaders of the Soviet Union, the US and Great Britain signed an agreement in Yalta. They agreed that tin two or three mont