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United States· ProvoPutin's Visit to Disputed Iturup Island Sparks Japanese Protest
Russian President Putin's visit to Iturup (Etorofu) island, part of the disputed Kuril Islands, has sparked strong protests from Japan, renewing long-standing tensions over the territory.
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Russia-Japan Dispute Over Kuril Islands Intensifies
First report 37m agoLast update 24m agoJapan strongly protests Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands, calling it 'absolutely unacceptable' and detrimental to improving relations.
US-Japan Dispute Over Kuril Islands
First report 1h agoLast update 33m agoPosts report on the diplomatic tensions arising from Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands and Japan's protests.
Putin Visits Kuril Islands, Reaffirming Russian Sovereignty
First report 5h agoLast update 3h agoReports on Japan summoning the Russian ambassador after Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands, with Russia's Dmitry Medvedev asserting the islands' eternal Russian belonging and warning of 'dire consequences' for dissenters.
Emphasizes Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands as a reaffirmation of Russia's unwavering sovereignty, dismissing Japanese claims and highlighting the 'genetic code of winners' among Russians.
Russia-Japan Kuril Islands Dispute
First report 7h agoLast update 3h agoPutin's visit to the Kuril Islands, disputed with Japan, brings one of the most sensitive conflicts between the two countries back into focus.
Japan Protests Putin's Visit to Disputed Kuril Island
First report 6h agoLast update 4h agoJapan views Putin's visit as a violation of its sovereignty and a disregard for repeated demands to cancel such visits, intensifying the territorial dispute.
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Sergei Lavrov
Minister of Foreign Affairs · Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Russia
on Russia-Japan Kuril Islands dispute: Japan protests Putin's visit to Iturup
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