Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956
| Japan-Soviet joint declaration Japan-Soviet diplomatic joint declaration | |
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Full text of the Declaration in French | |
| Context | Declaration of the end of the war between Japan and Soviet Union, Declaration of peace and friendly relations between the two countries |
| Signed | 19 October 1956 |
| Location | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Effective | 12 December 1956 |
| Parties | |
| Language | Japanese and Russian |
| Full text | |
| ru:Советско-японская декларация 1956 года at Wikisource | |
The Soviet Union did not sign the 1951 Treaty of Peace with Japan, which had re‑established peaceful relations between most other Allied Powers and Japan. On 19 October 1956, Japan and the Soviet Union signed a Joint Declaration providing for the end of the state of war and for the restoration of diplomatic relations between both countries. They also agreed to continue negotiations for a peace treaty. In addition, the Soviet Union pledged to support Japan for UN membership and to waive all World War II reparations claims. The joint declaration was accompanied by a trade protocol, which granted reciprocal most favored nation status and provided for the development of trade. Japan derived few apparent gains from the normalization of diplomatic relations. The second half of the 1950s saw an increase in cultural exchanges.