According to him, a difficult situation has developed in Japanese-Russian relations due to "Russian aggression against Ukraine."

“However, Japan will continue to adhere to its policy aimed at resolving the territorial issue and concluding a peace treaty,” TASS quoted Kishida as saying.

On December 2, the Japanese prime minister said that he sees no conditions for discussing the prospects for a peace agreement with Russia.

On January 3, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said that Japan was maintaining an anti-Russian course, so dialogue over a peace treaty was impossible.