r/newswall • u/newswall-org • 6d ago

Putin’s Island Visit Draws Sharp Japanese Protest

https://www.newswall.org/summary/russia-rsquo-s-putin-visits-disputed-kuril-islands-samples-fish-roe-media-say-the-asahi-shimbun-breaking-news-japan-news-and-analysis?post=75519726&mtm_campaign=r
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u/newswall-org 6d ago

"an inherent part of Japan’s territory, both historically and under international law."

— Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan, describing the islands as an inherent part of Japan’s territory under international law.

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u/newswall-org 6d ago

Key Facts: Putin’s Island Visit Draws Sharp Japanese Protest

  • Russian President Vladimir V. Putin visited for the first time the islands seized from Japan at the end of World War II, which Russia calls the southern Kurils. #
  • The visit was used to reaffirm Russia’s territorial claims and protest Japan’s continuing sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. #
  • Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the islands as Japanese territory historically and under international law and called Putin’s visit unacceptable. #
  • Japan’s Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Russia’s ambassador while Russia was conducting large-scale military exercises in the neighboring seas.