Abe, Putin to meet in hot spring resort, territorial row in focus

A Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel sails around the dividing line between Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido and four Russian-held islands on Dec. 15, 2016. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet the same day to discuss a territorial dispute over the islands, over which Japan claims sovereignty. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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