US Backs Japan on Kuril Islands
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The U.S. ambassador to Tokyo affirmed Washington's recognition of Japan's sovereignty over the Kuril Islands, following criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit. Japan has protested Putin's visit to the disputed islands, with Russia dismissing the reaction as unfounded and accusing Tokyo of revisionism.
US backs Japan on Kuril Islands after Putin visit sparks criticism
- The U.S. ambassador to Tokyo affirmed Washington's recognition of Japan's sovereignty over the Kuril Islands. - Russia and Japan exchanged sharp criticism following President Putin's visit to the islands, which are disputed by both nations. - The territorial dispute over the four southern Kuril islands, occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945, has prevented a formal peace treaty between Russia and …
Putin's Kuril Islands Visit Sparks Row, Russia Calls Japan 'Arrogant'
- Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's disputed Kuril Islands, prompting criticism from Japan and a strong rebuke from Moscow. - Russia reiterated its claim to the islands, calling them a…
Japan Protests Putin's Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands
- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government has strongly protested Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup Island in the Kuril Islands. - Japan claims sovereignty over the islands,…
Japan criticizes Putin's Kuril Islands visit; Moscow calls reaction unfounded
- Japan criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands. - Russia dismissed Japan's reaction as unfounded. - The Kuril Islands have been a long-standing territorial dispute be…
Russia rejects Japan's 'unfounded' criticism over Kuril Islands visit
- Russia has rejected Japan's criticism of President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands as "unfounded." - Moscow accused Tokyo of "revisionism" and pursuing an "anti-Russian policy bordering …
Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands, provoking Japan
- Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands, a move seen as a provocation towards Japan. - The visit aims to distract from Russia's challenges on the Ukrainian front. - This action risks reope…