TOKYO -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has produced a noticeable shift in Japan's diplomatic effort to reclaim Russian-controlled islands lost in the waning days of World War II.
International relations
After Ukraine, Japan reverts to old line on Russian-controlled islands
Shinzo Abe's nuanced language gone as outlook for negotiations dims
Kunashiri, called Kunashir in Russia, is one of the islands that has stood in the way of a peace treaty between Japan and Russia for decades. © Reuters
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