Northern Territories map representation changed on government website
It has been revealed that the representation of the Northern Territories has been changed on maps published on the Japanese government's website. Previously, the Northern Territories were displayed in the same color as Russian territory, but as a result of this change, they are now displayed in the same color as Japanese territory.
This change is one of the measures that the Japanese government had been seeking for some time. It is seen as a move to more clearly demonstrate the position that the Northern Territories are an inherent part of Japan's territory. Currently, on the Japanese-language version of the website, the Northern Territories are shaded in the same color as Japan.
On the other hand, for the English-language maps, the representation that takes into account the positions of both Japan and Russia has been maintained. The government is using different representations depending on the situation, balancing an international perspective with the need for accurate information dissemination within Japan.
This revision of the maps serves to reaffirm the government's stance on the Northern Territories issue. The government intends to continue providing information on its website to further spread accurate knowledge regarding territorial issues.