Japanese Prime Minister Reaffirms Push for Japan-Russia Peace Treaty

The Japanese government has signaled its continued pursuit of a peace treaty with Russia, a stance reiterated by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. In comments reported by TASS, Kishida asserted that Tokyo would persist with its strategy to resolve the so-called land issue and to move forward with negotiations on a peace agreement with Moscow. This clarification comes as part of a broader framework in which Tokyo seeks to balance security concerns with regional diplomacy, notably in the context of long-standing sovereignty claims over a cluster of islands. The Prime Minister underscored that the issue remains a central element of Japan’s relations with Russia, shaping how both nations approach potential settlements and resumption of dialogue.