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Aug

EU Calls for Peaceful Resolution After Putin Visits Disputed Islands Near Japan

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The European Union has called for a peaceful resolution to the long-running territorial dispute between Russia and Japan after Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first reported visit to the disputed Kuril Islands. Putin visited Iturup, known as Etorofu in Japan, on August 13, touring a school, hospital and fish-processing facility. The island is administered […]

13
Aug

Putin Makes First Visit to Japan-Claimed Kuril Islands, Triggering Strong Protest From Tokyo

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his first-ever in-person visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, intensifying tensions with Japan and prompting a formal protest from Tokyo over what it called an unacceptable violation of its territorial claims. Visit to Iturup Island Putin visited Iturup Island  known in Japan as Etorofu during a trip to Russia’s Far […]