Japan has demanded the return of the Northern Territories, comprising Etorofu Island, Kunashiri Island, Shikotan Island and the Habomai Islands, which are occupied by Russia. The Joint Compendium of Documents on the History of the Territorial Issue, completed in September 1992, includes basic do...
LEAD: Ivanov visits disputed island of EtorofuVLADIVOSTOK, Russia, April 5 Kyodo (EDS: ADDING REMARK BY JAPAN'S SENIOR VICE FOREIG...