Russian President Vladimir Putin is still expected to visit Japan this fall, the government said Monday, despite the ongoing row over disputed islands off Hokkaido and tensions over the conflict in Ukraine.
Last week, Putin expressed discontent that Japan is supporting the United States and European nations in imposing sanctions on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine.
However, the plans for Putin's visit "have not been changed at all so far," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference. The top government spokesman also said Japan would continue its policy of attempting to resolve the territorial dispute and forging a peace treaty with Russia.