The Kuril Islands: how a visit from Putin reignited a 150-year-old dispute between Japan and Russia
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The diplomatic spat continues to simmer as Moscow summons Tokyo’s ambassador after the Russian president’s trip to the disputed islands last week The diplomatic spat between Japan and Russia following Vladimir Putin’s visit to an archipelago of disputed islands north of Hokkaido…
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