Nov 22,2013 Topics of the Month Japan-Russia Relations – 5 Japan-Russia relations in November saw a certain degree of activation. At the October 7 meeting between Abe and Putin in Bali, an agreement was reached to hold the “2+2” meetings in November. They did take place on November 2 in Tokyo, and as the rejoinder by the Editorial Staff to my previous “Topics of the […] Kazuhiko Togo 2+2 Meetings , Article 9 , Korean self-righteousness , new national security offices , Yachi Shotaro