Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Jan. 4 that summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin must take place in order for the countries to forge a peace treaty.
Associated Press: Abe says summit with Putin needed to resolve territorial row
Japanese Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Shinzo Abe gestures towards as reporter as he speaks to the press at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2015.