WITH THE SUMMIT IN IRKUTSK JAPAN HOPES TO CONTINUE THE TOPIC OF THE
TERMINATION OF THE PEACE TREATY WITH RUSSIA








TOKYO, 13 March.  / RIA "Nowosti" rIA-"Nowosti"-Korrespondent
Wjatscheslaw Bantin /. the important function on 25 March of the
Russian-Japanese summit which is approaching in Irkutsk is the
determination of the " further direction of the negotiations " over
the termination of the peace treaty between the two countries.  Such
an opinion expressed the minister of foreign affairs of Japan Yohei
Kono on Tuesday in the discussion with journalists after the
government session.

It underlined the inadmissibility of the creation of " diplomatic
vacuum " in connection with that separation of the prime minister of
Japan which can be expected shortly.

A set of politicians and personalities of the public life of Japan
expresses the criticism regarding its the fact that Tokyo prepares
further actively for the meetings Yoshiro Moris with the presidents
regardless of of Russia and the USA its that in April, as is expected
a new chairman of the governing liberal-democratic party is selected,
which will become automatic the head of the government.

On the passed weekend Mori, which is only supported today from 6 to 8
per cent of the voters, gave the advancement for September of the
elections of the chairman planned in former times to the
liberal-democratic party admits.