Kuril Islands Dispute
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Japan protests Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands, a territory claimed by Japan since 1945. Russia considers the islands its own, and Putin's visit to Etorofu Island has angered Japan, which summoned the Russian ambassador to lodge a strong protest.
Japan protests Putin's visit to disputed Kuril Islands, summons envoy
- Japan has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands. - Putin visited Etorofu Island, one of the disputed islands known as the Northern Territories in Japan, for the first time. - The dispute over the islands, occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945, has long strained relations between Russia and Japan.
Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands for first time; Japan calls it 'unacceptable'
- Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a territory disputed with Japan since 1945. - Japan condemned the visit as "absolutely unacceptable" and an affront to Jap…
Japan Protests Putin's Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands
- Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands, claimed by Japan. - Japan lodged a strong protest, stating the islands are an integral part of its territory. - Territorial dispu…
Russia's Putin Angers Japan with First Visit to Kuril Islands
- Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the far-eastern Kuril Islands, angering Japan. - Japan claims ownership of four of the islands, which were seized by the Soviet Union at the …
Japan Protests Putin's Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands
- Japan has lodged a strong protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup Island, part of the disputed Kuril Islands. - Putin's visit marks the first time a Russian leader has vis…
Japan protests Putin's visit to disputed Kuril Islands
- Japan has lodged a protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands. - The islands, known as the Northern Territories in Japan, have been a point of contention …