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...middle. In recent months he has tried to encourage Tokyo by promising to withdraw most of the islands' 7,000-strong Russian garrison. His government has also floated a compromise in which Japan would get some of the islands, while Russia would keep the larger two of Kunashir and Iturup, where most Russians live. Tokyo has rejected the idea, and Yeltsin, fearful of risking the wrath of his Moscow rivals, has been unable to sweeten the deal further. Last week he canceled a trip to Tokyo rather than confront the issue...
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