Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by ...

TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island close to Japan on Thursday, drawing ...

The US ambassador said Washington was "unwavering" in recognising Japanese sovereignty, after Putin's visit to the four ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for the first time visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain also claimed by Japan, in a move that drew a protest from Tokyo.

The island, also known by its Japanese name Etorofu, lies northeast of Japan — around 100 kilometers from the coast of Hokkaido — in the Kuril Islands chain and is claimed by both Moscow and Tokyo.

The Kuril Islands dispute has escalated significantly following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s provocative first-ever ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

Japan strongly protests Putin’s first visit to disputed islands as Russian president tours fish factory - Putin visits ...

Japan summoned Russia’s ambassador to protest President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed island in the Kuril chain, ...

The Japanese government plans to consider countermeasures against Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to one of the four islands that are controlled by Russia and claimed by Japan.

The Japanese government is outraged after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a tiny island north of Hokkaido, a territory that Tokyo has insisted was illegitimately stolen from the country in ...

The Russian leader visited the Kuril islands for the first time, according to state media.