The reason why Japan and Russia have not settled the territorial dispute is Washington’s influence over Tokyo throught the US-Japan Status of Forces - Reiho Takeuchi for Antiwar.com
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Japan's relations with Russia are currently "difficult" amid Moscow's war in Ukraine, but pledged to continue making efforts to resolve a territorial dispute and sign a peace treaty.
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