Japan protests Russia move to drop peace talks over Ukraine

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 22, 2022 11:38 am

TOKYO: Japan said Tuesday it 'strongly protests' Russia's decision to abandon talks on a World War II peace treaty because of Tokyo's strong response to the invasion of Ukraine.

'The latest situation occurred as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and Russia's attempt to shift the issue to Japan-Russia relations is extremely unjustified and absolutely unacceptable,' Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in parliament.

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