- Japan's Northern Territories Contents Preface A History of the Territorial Boundaries Between Japan and Russia World War II and the Origins of the Northern Territories Issue Negotiations Toward the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty Between Japan and the Soviet Union Today's Japan and Russia Conclusion PREFACE More than fifty years have passed since the end of World War II, and no peace treaty has ...www.mofa.go.jp/region/europe/russia/territory/index.html