Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose countries are locked in a long-standing dispute over Russian-held islands off Hokkaido, met on Friday and agreed to maintain dialogue, Japanese officials said.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi on February 8, 2014.
