Obuchi addresses rally calling for return of islands

Obuchi addresses rally calling for return of islands

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi speaks to a national rally at Tokyo's Kudan Kaikan Hall on Feb. 7 seeking the return to Japan of Russian-held isles off Hokkaido. Obuchi pledged that the government will do everything it can to conclude a peace treaty with Russia by the end of this year and to strive for resolution of the territorial dispute.

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