“Below the present circumstances Russia doesn’t intend to proceed negotiations with Japan on a peace treaty,” the Russian Overseas Ministry stated in a press release, citing Japan’s “brazenly unfriendly positions and makes an attempt to wreck the pursuits of our nation.”
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated he strongly opposed Russia’s resolution, terming it “unfair” and “fully unacceptable.”
“This whole state of affairs has been created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Russia’s response to push this onto Japan-Russia relations is extraordinarily unfair and fully unacceptable,” he stated, including that Japan’s attitudes in the direction of in search of a peace treaty had been unchanged and it had protested the Russian transfer.
“Japan should resolutely proceed to sanction Russia in cooperation with the remainder of the world,” he added.
Chief Cupboard Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno stated Japan had lodged a protest with Russia’s ambassador in Tokyo.
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Japan final week introduced plans to revoke Russia’s most-favored nation commerce standing, develop the scope of asset freezes in opposition to Russian elites and ban imports of sure merchandise.
When saying the measures final week, Kishida stated that Japan can even collaborate with worldwide support businesses to ship meals and medication to Ukrainians. He added Japan had began accepting evacuees from Ukraine and referred to as on the general public’s help.
Final yr, President Vladimir Putin stated that each Tokyo and Moscow wished good relations and referred to as it absurd they’d not reached a peace settlement.
Russia has additionally withdrawn from talks with Japan about joint enterprise tasks on the Kuril Islands and ended visa-free journey by Japanese residents, the assertion stated.