Japan condemns Putin’s visit to Kuril Islands

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Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo's ire
TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island close to Japan on Thursday, drawing strong condemnation from Tokyo. The island, known in Russia as Iturup and in Japan as Etorofu,

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Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
Japan condemns Putin’s visit to disputed islands
Putin’s Visit to Disputed Island Adds to Pressure on Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time visited the remote southern Kuril Islands in Russia ’s far east on Thursday, a chilly archipelago that Japan claims as its own.

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Japan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable'
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Tokyo issues angry response as Putin makes his first visit to the disputed Kuril islands
The Soviet Union took the strategically located volcanic archipelago north of Hokkaido in the final days of World War II, and has maintained a military presence there ever since.

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