. >> earlier, yuko fukushima spoke to in had nhk world's keiji saito who covers this issue. >> following the report, it seems that russia is taking an offensive stance on this issue. what do you think maehara is going to do when he goes to russia? >> maehara wants to find a way to put them back on the track that might lead to an outcome for japan. he will explain japan's position that the four islands are an integral part of japan. negotiations on the territorial dispute has been in recent years, the prime minister in japan making it difficult for consistent foreign policy. his meeting with russian foreign minister to create an environment conducive to discussion between the two countries. by offeringn the areas of development and environmental technology. his goal is to pave the way for a visit to russia by prime minister naoto kan sometime in the not too distant future. >> now, on russia, what kind of stance is russia taking on negotiating the status of the islands with japan? >>> russia does not negotiation. russia president dmitry medvedev said at the meeting of the country's securit