In September 2010, a Chinese fishing boat deliberately rammed two Japan Coast Guard patrol vessels off the Senkaku Islands.
===Relations with Russia===
Japan never concluded a peace treaty with the [[Soviet Union]] after World War II. The [[Russian Federation]] assumed all previous pacts and treaties when the former Soviet Union dissolved. This includes the August 9, 1945 Soviet Declaration of War on Japan. On October 3, 2022 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced his intention to concluded a peace treaty with Russia,<ref>https://ria.ru/20221003/dogovor-1821066715.html</ref> but was rebuffed by [[Kremlin]] spokesman [[Dmitry Peskov]] declaring that "peace talks with Japan are now impossible”.<ref>https://ria.ru/20221003/yaponiya-1821119329.html</ref>
After Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]] attempted to ignite World War III,<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/volodymyr-zelensky-accused-trying-start-world-war-iii-over-poland-missile-strike-1760125 Zelensky Accused of Trying to Start World War III Over Missile Strike], BY MATTHEW IMPELLI, ''[[Newsweek]]'', 11/16/22</ref> former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori criticized Zelensky and the media saying, "I don't quite understand why only [[President Putin]] is criticized while Mr. Zelenskyy isn't taken to task at all. Mr Zelenskyy has made many Ukrainian people suffer." Mori blasted Japanese news outlets, saying their "one-sided" reporting on the [[NATO war in Ukraine]] gives the impression they "only rely on reports from Europe and the United States." Mori made the remarks at a gathering related to Muneo Suzuki, a veteran lawmaker known for his efforts to resolve the disputed [[Kuril Islands]] issue with Russia, according to the ''Kyodo News Agency''.<ref>https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ex-japan-pm-harsh-on-zelenskyy-over-war-in-ukraine</ref>
===Relations with the United States===
