Hiroshige Sako, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, said that Tokyo plans to develop and strengthen economic relations with Moscow, despite the problem in the Kuril issue..

According to him, the Japanese Cabinet of Ministers asked Moscow to provide data on the Far East and its attractiveness for business to help improve the quality of life in the region.. "I, as the minister responsible for economic cooperation with Russia, combining the efforts of the Japanese government, is ready to continue to make efforts to concretize and improve the plan to strengthen economic ties between our countries," Seko quotes RIA Novosti..

At the same time, he noted that the cooperation plan envisages the development of the quality and life expectancy of Russians.