Prime Minister Abe paid a visit to President Putin over the Golden Week, where he held lengthy one-on-one meetings with the Russian leader. These meetings generated excited reports of the possibility of finally finding an agreement to the Kuril Island dispute. Is this true or will it just be the usual offer of 7% of the total land? Host Timothy Langley and Michael Cucek try to make sense of it all. Abe Seeks Progress on North Isles via Economy: http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002931769 Abe Breaks Ranks with Obama by Visiting Putin: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/06/national/abe-breaks-ranks-obama-meeting-putin-russia/#.VzKBiBWyOko Subscribe to the Langley Esquire YouTube channel for more weekly videos! http://www.youtube.com/langleyesquire Tokyo on Fire is also available on: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tokyo-on-fire!/id981400702?mt=2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/langleyesquire To learn more about Langley Esquire, visit our website: http://www.langleyesquire.com