Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin’s visit to disputed islands
Russia said Japan’s protest was unacceptable and warned of countermeasures as the dispute over the southern Kuril Islands deepened.
- On Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Japanese Ambassador Muto Akira to protest Tokyo's condemnation of President Vladimir Putin's trip to the Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago claimed by both nations.
- The Soviet Union seized the islands in the final days of World War Two, creating a dispute that has prevented the two countries from signing a peace treaty formally ending their hostilities.
- Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae called the visit 'absolutely unacceptable,' emphasizing that the Northern Territories are Japan's inherent territory based on historical facts and international law.
- During an approximately 20-minute meeting, Ambassador Muto appropriately explained the Japanese position on the Northern Territories and President Putin's recent visit to Russian officials.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Moscow reserves the right to take 'appropriate countermeasures' regarding Japan's support for Western sanctions and its backing for Ukraine.
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Moscow denounces Washington's support for Tokyo's territorial claims and raises diplomatic tension following Vladimir Putin's visit to the archipelago
Russia strongly protested to the Japanese ambassador in Moscow on Tuesday (18) regarding what he called the anti-Russian statements of the Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, in the context of a dispute over a group of islands controlled by Russia on the northeastern coast of Japan. The summoning of Ambassador Akira Muto by Moscow is the most recent unfolding of a latent dispute between the two countries, after Russia's president Vladimir P…
(Istanbul=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Russia has rejected the United States' support for Japan's claim of sovereignty over the Kuril Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan).
Russia summons Japanese ambassador over reaction to Putin's island visit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he summoned Japan's envoy following Tokyo's protest of President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to one of four Russian-controlled islands. Japan claims the islands.
Tensions between Russia and Japan have escalated after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Kuril Islands, an archipelago between Japan and Russia claimed by both countries. Putin visited the island of Iturup on Thursday, which the Japanese Prime Minister called "absolutely unacceptable." Russia sent four missile-equipped warships to the vicinity of Japan a day after Putin's visit. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that th…
Russia summons Japan envoy after protest over Putin's Kuril Islands visit
Russia summoned Japan's ambassador after Tokyo denounced Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup in the disputed Kuril chain. The clash underscores a hardened sovereignty standoff that still blocks a World War II peace treaty.
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