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 […]