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Japan protests as Russia’s Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says Putin’s visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is ‘unacceptable’.
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Bangladesh humble Australia with worst total in contest as Hasan takes 6-55
Australia dismissed for lowest total against Bangladesh as Hasan Mahmud claims career-best on Day One of first Test.
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Japan summons Russian ambassador after Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril islands
Japan’s foreign minister on Thursday summoned the Russian ambassador in Tokyo to lodge a “strong protest” against President Vladimir Putin’s surprise visit to the Kuril islands. Tokyo maintains its claim to the disputed islands near Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island since they were seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.
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