# Japan protests Putin visit to disputed Kuril island

https://mins.news/en/item/20846

- BBC News, 2026-08-13 04:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx7ple0nxxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Russian state media reported that President Vladimir Putin visited the Kuril Islands, marking his first trip there. Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the islands are inherently Japanese territory under history and international law, and declared the government’s strong protest. The dispute has prevented Moscow and Tokyo from signing a postwar peace treaty.

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