Japan calls its ambassador in Russia temporarily due to a dispute over the islands

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday it was recalling its ambassador in Moscow temporarily after visiting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev island dispute.

Face of Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, heavily criticized for what some see as ill-treated his part with a separate dispute with China on the other group of islands and is now under pressure to take a tough stance this time.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Seiji Maehara told a news conference announcing the recall of ambassador temporarily "We have a problem with the lands and the need to resolve."

"But our basic policy of concluding a peace treaty with Russia and strengthening economic relations as soon as the settlement of that problem has not changed." Once the conflict without Russia and Japan signed a peace treaty to end World War II.

The Medvedev on Monday paid a brief visit to one of the four islands seized by Russia from Japan at the end of World War II.

The chief Japanese government spokesman earlier said he is still likely to be the leaders of Japan and Russia have held talks at the summit of Economic Cooperation for Asia and the Pacific in 13 and November 14, although Maehara stressed that nothing has been decided in this regard.

Raised the tension in relations between Japan and China, concerns about its possible effects on business due to the strong economic links between the two countries.

In the last week urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, China and Japan to remain calm and offered to host the tripartite talks to defuse the situation.

Clinton said on Tuesday during a visit to Malaysia, said the offer was still open and could be raised during the talks as well as other issues.