Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956

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The Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956 is a post–World War II bilateral agreement that restored diplomatic relations between Japan and the Soviet Union and laid groundwork for resolving their territorial and peace treaty issues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral declaration
international agreement
post–World War II peace settlement instrument
alsoKnownAs 1956 Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration
Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956
category 1956 in international relations
Treaties of Japan
Treaties of the Soviet Union
containsClauseOn transfer of Habomai Islands
transfer of Shikotan Island
countrySignatory Japan
Soviet Union
dateSigned 1956-10-19
endedStateOfWarBetween Japan
Soviet Union
historicalContext Cold War
language Japanese
Russian
legalStatus in force
linkedDispute Kuril Islands dispute
Northern Territories issue
placeSigned Moscow
precedes Japan–Russia peace treaty negotiations
preconditionFor conclusion of a formal peace treaty between Japan and the Soviet Union
providedFor exchange of ambassadors
release and repatriation of Japanese detainees in the Soviet Union
resumption of consular relations
settlement of property and claims issues
providedForUNMembershipSupportFor Japan
recognizedBy Government of Japan
Government of the Soviet Union
linked to: Soviet government
region East Asia
Far East
linked to: Russia Far East
relatedToConflict World War II
restoredDiplomaticRelationsBetween Japan
Soviet Union
signedBy Ichirō Kōno
Nikolai Bulganin
Nobusuke Kishi
Vyacheslav Molotov
stipulatedTransferTiming after conclusion of a peace treaty
subject peace treaty negotiations
restoration of diplomatic relations
termination of the state of war
territorial dispute
successorStateParty Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
typeOfSettlement partial normalization agreement
yearSigned 1956

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Northern Territories dispute legalReference Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Shikotan treatyMention Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Shikotan promisedForHandoverIn Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Habomai Islands treatyContext Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Japan–Soviet relations significantEvent 1956 Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration
linked to: Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Northern Territories subjectOf Japan–Russia peace treaty negotiations
linked to: Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Northern Territories subjectOf Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956 alsoKnownAs Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956
linked to: Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956 alsoKnownAs 1956 Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration
linked to: Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Treaties of the Soviet Union hasPart Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956
linked to: Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Russia and Japan signedTreaty Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956
linked to: Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956
Northern Territories (Japan) unresolvedIssue Japan–Russia peace treaty
subject linked to: Northern Territories by Japan
linked to: Japan–Soviet Joint Declaration of 1956