Russia versus Japan
After the fatal shooting of a Japanese fisherman a fortnight ago, Russia has released two of the three fisherman that were detained for fishing illegally in Russian waters.
What this brought to light is that as a result of a dispute between Russia and Japan over the ownership of Kuril Islands, no formal peace treaty was signed after the end of World War 2 and so the two countries are still technically at war!
More information from a Russian blogger here and at some point I'll endeavour to find a Japanese blogger for a view from the other side.
Are there any other countries out there who are peaceful and yet still technically at war with each other?
What this brought to light is that as a result of a dispute between Russia and Japan over the ownership of Kuril Islands, no formal peace treaty was signed after the end of World War 2 and so the two countries are still technically at war!
More information from a Russian blogger here and at some point I'll endeavour to find a Japanese blogger for a view from the other side.
Are there any other countries out there who are peaceful and yet still technically at war with each other?