Does Sakhalin have any resources on it? Maybe someone finds those resources on it? Or are there only modern-day resources?
Does Sakhalin have any resources on it? Maybe someone finds those resources on it? Or are there only modern-day resources?
Oil was not a resource until late 1800s/early 1900s. The question is could Japan have claimed Sakhalin before Russia - IMO yes because it was much closer to Japan than "Russia" excluding Siberia. Sure there might not have been much population there, but it still could have been claimed.