Japan’s field study team set off from Nemuro Port in Hokkaido on Oct. 2 to conduct an onsite survey of the Northern Territories in relation to the [proposed] joint economic activities between Japan and Russia. The team will visit the three islands of Etorofu, Kunashiri, and Shikotan through Oct. 5 and discuss the details of the activities with the Russian side. The departure was originally scheduled for Oct. 1, but the team postponed it due to Typhoon Trami.