In 1993 Japan and took steps toward resolving the ongoing territorial dispute over Kuril Islands.?

In 1993, then-Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa paid an official visit to Russia and met with Russian President Boris Yeltsin. During their meeting, the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including the ongoing territorial dispute over the Kuril Islands. Both sides expressed their desire to find a resolution to the dispute, but no concrete steps were taken at the time.