Russia's Putin visits Japan-claimed islands for first time; Tokyo protests
Japan protested after Putin visited the disputed islands and said the trip deepened tensions over the unresolved territorial dispute and peace talks.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Kuril Islands, controlled by Russia but claimed by Japan, marking his first trip to the disputed area and prompting diplomatic protests from Japan.
- Putin toured Iturup Island, meeting local residents and officials, emphasized Russia’s firm status over the islands, and expressed readiness to seek a peace treaty with Japan despite sanctions.
- Japan’s government asserted the islands as inherently Japanese territory and summoned the Russian ambassador to convey strong diplomatic protests to Moscow.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned Putin's visit as absolutely unacceptable, stating it worsened bilateral relations and hardened negative public sentiment toward Russia.
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Putin’s Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands Draws Protest From Japan
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TOKYO (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island close to Japan on Thursday, drawing strong condemnation from Tokyo. The post Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo’s ire appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Kurile island of Iturup (Japanese: Etorofu) in the North Pacific has provoked sharp protest in Japan. Tokyo has claimed the four southern Kurile Islands for itself since the end of World War II – as well as Moscow under whose administration they are. According to the state Russian news agency Tass, Putin's first trip to the Kuriles was. Commentators classify.
Russia and Japan exchanged harsh criticism yesterday after the first visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Kuriles islands that were taken by the Soviet army in 1945, at the end of World War II. In Iturup, one of the disputed islands, Putin visited a school and a fish processing plant, and even tasted caviar. “What a good climate they have here, it’s like a resort,” Putin said. Tokyo rejected the Kremlin leader’s trip, ensuring that “…
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