Yomiuri wrote that Japan and Russia have decided to hold security talks at the vice foreign minister level on Sept. 9 or later in Tokyo. The paper wrote that Senior Deputy Minister Mori and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Morgulov are expected to participate. The daily speculated that at the talks Japan will probably express its concern over the Russian military’s increased activities around the Northern Territories and Russia may bring up Tokyo’s planned deployment of the Aegis Ashore system.