# Japan protests Putin’s first visit to disputed islands

https://mins.news/en/item/21375

- France 24, 2026-08-13 15:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260813-japan-protests-putin-s-first-visit-to-disputed-islands

> President Vladimir Putin made his first visit on Thursday to Russia’s Far Eastern Kuril Islands, prompting a protest from Japan, which also claims the territory.

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