Ken: Did you guys hear about the Japanese Russian conflict? 
Gen: What? No I never
Paul: I've heard of it
Paul: Very rare though
Ken: They are disputing about the Kuril Islands
Paul: Oh wow
Paul: I think we have a topic for our intl studies project
Ken: Exactly
Ken: The two are disputing about Shikotan Island 
Gen: Probably because of the resources
Paul: I just looked at the pictures
Paul: These are good lookin islands xd 
Ken: I barely have heard of them xd
Gen: Interesting! 
There is a conflict between Japan and Russia about Kuril Islands.