Japan condemns Putin’s visit to disputed islands
- On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago claimed by Japan. Putin toured a fish plant, hospital, and school on Iturup, prompting Japan to lodge a diplomatic protest.
- Japan asserts territorial rights to the southern islands, calling them the Northern Territories. The Soviet Union seized control during the final days of World War II, a dispute that has prevented the two nations from signing a formal peace treaty for decades.
- Speaking aboard a warship Wednesday, Putin claimed the Kuril Islands status "is enshrined in international documents as a reality that arose following the outcome of World War II." He referenced past constructive relations with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe regarding peace talks.
- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said his country "strongly protests" the visit to Iturup, which Japan calls Etorofu. Motegi stated the islands are "Japan's inherent territory both historically and from the perspective of international law."
- Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of the Security Council, dismissed the protests on social media, writing that the Kuril Islands "were, are, and will remain Russian land." He warned that anyone failing to understand this reality would face "monstrous consequences of their delusion.
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What signals does Putin's visit to Iturup island send?
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island in the Southern Kuril Islands on August 13, marking his first trip to the disputed island chain claimed by both Russia and Japan. The visit came amid continued tensions between Moscow and Tokyo over Japan's sanctions policy, security posture and the long-running territorial dispute. International media have largely focused on what signals the trip may have sent regarding Russia-Japan relations and regional security dynamics.
Putin Makes First-Ever Visit To Disputed Kuril Islands — Japan Furious As Moscow Signals Territorial Question Is Closed
Credit: NASA/ISS045 / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Please follow us on Truth Social, X, Telegram, Minds, Gab Vladimir Putin, Russia’s President, made a trip to the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time in history on Thursday. During his visit, he toured a military facility, a fish processing plant, a hospital, and a school on Iturup — the largest of the four southernmost islands at the center of an 80-year territorial dispute with Japan…
Putin visits the controversial Kurile Island of Iturup for the first time. Japan reacts outrageously and again claims the territory.
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