The leaders of Russia and Japan are set to meet next month.
It's been confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a summit meeting on June 29.
It'll happen when Putin visits Japan for a meeting of leaders of the Group of 20 nations.
Japan claims ownership over a series of Russia-controlled western Pacific islands.
They're called the Northern Territories in Japan and Southern Kuriles in Russia.
The row over the island chain has set back diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Russia launches US astronaut and two cosmonauts on space station mission
Trump drops Hormuz fee plan in favour of investment deals
Several dead in fire at Brussels construction site
Jordan intercepts 4 Iranian missiles as US military ends five hours of attacks
