COMMENT: How the war in Ukraine has reshaped Russia–Japan ties Since the end of WWII the two have been held in an uneasy diplomatic limbo. Cordial summits and shared economic projects - even President Putin’s love of judo - have been overlaid with the intractable dispute over the four southern Kuril Islands.

Since the end of WWII the two have been held in an uneasy diplomatic limbo. Cordial summits and shared economic projects - even President Putin’s love of judo - have been overlaid with the intractable dispute… Bne IntelliNews #UkraineWar #RussiaJapanRelations #Diplomacy #KurilIslands #Geopolitics