Restoration of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Soviet Union and exchange of instruments of ratification (December 12, 1956)

Soviet-Japanese Negotiations Normalization of Diplomatic Relations Exchange of Ratification of the Soviet-Japanese Joint Declaration and Trade Protocol. Exchange of instruments of ratification of the restoration of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Soviet Union. From left: Secretary Nasinovsky, Head of the Permanent Mission of Japan Sergei Chivvinsky, Deputy Foreign Minister Nikolai Fedorenko, Secretary Adelhaev, Secretary Lozanov, Counselor Shinsaku Hogen, Director General of the Information and Culture Bureau Mitsuo Tanaka, Director General of the Treaty Bureau Takezo Shimoda, Deputy Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Kadowaki, Plenipotentiary Shunichi Matsumoto, Foreign Minister Aoi Shigemitsu, Foreign Minister Kunio Morishita Mr. Morio Morishita, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Masami Takatsuji, Deputy Director-General of the Legislative Bureau, Mr. Morio Yukawa, Director-General of the Economic Bureau, and in the center front is Mr. Michitoshi Takahashi, Deputy Director-General of the Treaty Bureau.