WorldJapan protests to Russia over Putin’s visit to Kuril Islands
Japan’s Foreign Ministry says it has lodged a “strong protest” over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup in the Kuril Islands. Tokyo calls the southern Kurils, including Iturup, the “northern territories” and claims they are Japan’s “ancestral territory” historically and legally, while Moscow says its sovereignty is not open to debate.
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Japan protests to Russia over Putin’s visit to Kuril Islands