Russia-Japan ties nosedive: A post-WWII dispute & 2 reasons driving the decline

G7 member Japan's ties sour with Russia over Putin's aggression in Ukraine; and the tensions are rising. Japan will ban 'in principle' Russian oil imports following the latest commitment by the G7 leaders. Russian supply accounts for 4% of Japan's oil imports - Kishida said it'll take time to phase out imports. However, Japan does not intend to abandon its stake in the Sakhalin oil & liquefied natural gas projects in Russia. Moscow recently halted peace talks with Japan over Tokyo's sanctions in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. Japan claims the Soviet Union illegally seized territory at the end of World War II. Watch the full video for more.