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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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Tokyo issues angry response as Putin makes his first visit to the disputed Kuril islands
The four contested islands, seized by Russia during World War II, have gained importance since the end of the conflict, providing strategic military bases to the Kremlin, coupled with their rich mineral deposits and fishing grounds.
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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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