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Takaichi Takes Lead in Criticizing Russia as Government Shifts Stance
The United States reaffirmed support for Japan’s sovereignty claim as Tokyo summoned Moscow’s ambassador and weighed tougher sanctions after Putin’s visit.
- On Friday, U.S. Ambassador to Tokyo George Glass emphasized "unwavering" support for Japan's sovereignty over the Kuril Islands, one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed territory on Thursday.
- Putin's Thursday arrival marked the first presidential visit in 15 years to the four islands, which Japan calls the Northern Territories and claims were illegally occupied by the Soviet Union.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called the trip "absolutely unacceptable," while Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned Russian Ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev to lodge a formal protest.
- Russia's embassy in Japan stated the islands are not "a matter for discussion with foreign states," while Moscow previously designated Japan an "unfriendly state."
- The dispute has prevented the two nations from signing a peace treaty ending World War II hostilities, while the islands provide Russia's Pacific Fleet strategic access to open ocean.
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Tokyo. The U.S. recognized Japan’s sovereignty over the Kurile Islands yesterday and expressed its “unbreakable” support for Tokyo, through Washington’s ambassador to that country, George Glass.
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US Backs Japan Sovereignty Over Disputed Islands After Provocative Putin Visit
The United States has expressed full support for Japan regarding the ownership of the Kuril Islands after Russian leader Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the area in his 26-year rule, as reported by The Moscow Times on August 14. The trip to the four islands—Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and the Habomai ridge—prompted an official protest from Tokyo. The islands are administered by Russia as part of the Sakhalin region, but Japan maintains a …
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right5Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left, 36% Right
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources lean Right
36% Right
L 36%
C 28%
R 36%
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