TOKYO -- Tensions over Ukraine have thrown up another obstacle to Japan's decades-long pursuit of a return of islands under Russian control, even as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vows to continue a dialogue with Moscow, observers say.
International relations
Ukraine crisis roils waters for Japan's bid to reclaim islands from Russia
Kishida vows to continue talks, while new U.S. envoy calls Moscow 'aggressor'
An aerial view shows Kunashiri, one of the Russian-control islands known as the Northern Territories in Japan. © Kyodo
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