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I'm not a fishing expert but I think officially owning those islands would affect their Exclusive Economic Zone. If the fishing there is good they could turn a

by Timpy 5y ago

I'm not a fishing expert but I think officially owning those islands would affect their Exclusive Economic Zone. If the fishing there is good they could turn a profit even if administering the islands costs some yen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusive_economic_zone#Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusive_economic_zone#Japan

carlivar 5y ago
And would that include whaling? If so, I'm opposed to this and hope the islands stay with Russia.