Russian media said the Russian and Japanese officials visit disputed islands in turn

 Reported that the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry on 12 clear to the Japanese media, the Russo-Japanese territorial issue

reported that the Russian government's attitude is to shelve the territorial dispute, give priority to the development of economic relations, including Japanese companies enter the Russian market and Russian investment.

allegedly Bulgakov's trip is to visit the Russian troops stationed in the local.

Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 14, according to Kyodo news agency quoted the Russian Interfax reported that Russian Defense Ministry said about 14 people, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Bulgakov will be 19 to 23 this month visit to Russia and Japan disputed

November last year, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited the country in the Northern Territory after the Island, in December, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and have visited the two islands. Japanese government lodged a strong protest against this. According to the Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, said Medvedev had be gratified to territorial issues