US backs Japanese sovereignty over disputed islands after Putin visit

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

Japan strongly protests Putin’s first visit to disputed islands

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

Putin's first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, sparking a protest from Japan. The four ...
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Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo’s ire

TOKYO >> Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island close to Japan today prompting a strong condemnation from ...

Why Putin is testing Japan’s limits with visit to contested Pacific islands

The Russian leader’s first visit to the disputed Kuril islands has exposed how far ties between Moscow and Tokyo have ...

'Absolutely unacceptable': Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands

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

US backs Japan over Putin trip to disputed islands

TOKYO, Japan — The United States recognizes Japan's sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US ambassador to Tokyo said Friday. "The United States remains unwavering ...
The Moscow Times on MSNOpinion

James D J Brown: Putin revealed his true intentions with Japan by visiting disputed islands

President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the island of Iturup on August 13 was routine in some respects. As with his brief ...

Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo

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.

Putin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Russian leader's visit “wounds the feelings” of the Japanese people and further ...

Japanese leaders say Putin visit to disputed islands has ‘extremely negative impact’ on relations

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 ...
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Japan condemns Putin’s visit to disputed islands

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that also is claimed by Japan, which voiced a diplomatic protest over ...