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Putin's Kuril Visit Sparks Japan Outrage | Global News
- Published
- August 18, 2026
- Duration
- 1:50
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- Last updated
- Aug 19, 2026
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador over President Putin’s controversial visit to the Kuril Islands, reigniting a decades-old territorial dispute that’s further strained relations between the two nations. Japan fiercely opposes Russia’s control of the islands—known as the Northern Territories by Tokyo and the Kurils by Moscow—and condemn…
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Japan’s ambassador over President Putin’s controversial visit to the Kuril Islands, reigniting a decades-old territorial dispute that’s further strained relations between the two nations. Japan fiercely opposes Russia’s control of the islands—known as the Northern Territories by Tokyo and the Kurils by Moscow—and condemned Putin’s trip as unacceptable, citing historical and legal claims. Russia doubled down, asserting its sovereignty is firmly rooted in post-WW
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