US Reaffirms Japan Support After Putin's Kuril Trip
The United States reaffirmed support for Japan’s sovereignty claim as Tokyo summoned Moscow’s ambassador and weighed tougher sanctions after Putin’s visit.
- On Friday, U.S. Ambassador to Tokyo George Glass emphasized "unwavering" support for Japan's sovereignty over the Kuril Islands, one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed territory on Thursday.
- Putin's Thursday arrival marked the first presidential visit in 15 years to the four islands, which Japan calls the Northern Territories and claims were illegally occupied by the Soviet Union.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called the trip "absolutely unacceptable," while Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned Russian Ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev to lodge a formal protest.
- Russia's embassy in Japan stated the islands are not "a matter for discussion with foreign states," while Moscow previously designated Japan an "unfriendly state."
- The dispute has prevented the two nations from signing a peace treaty ending World War II hostilities, while the islands provide Russia's Pacific Fleet strategic access to open ocean.
20 Articles
20 Articles
Tokyo. The U.S. recognized Japan’s sovereignty over the Kurile Islands yesterday and expressed its “unbreakable” support for Tokyo, through Washington’s ambassador to that country, George Glass.
US Backs Japan Sovereignty Over Disputed Islands After Provocative Putin Visit
The United States has expressed full support for Japan regarding the ownership of the Kuril Islands after Russian leader Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the area in his 26-year rule, as reported by The Moscow Times on August 14. The trip to the four islands—Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and the Habomai ridge—prompted an official protest from Tokyo. The islands are administered by Russia as part of the Sakhalin region, but Japan maintains a …
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 islands occupied by the Soviet Union in 1945 prompted Japan to summon Moscow's ambassador and consider tightening sanctions against Russia.
The United States supported Japan amid Putin's visit to the disputed islandsThe US ambassador in Tokyo announced the recognition of Japan's sovereignty over the Northern Territories after Putin's visit. Japan has summoned an ambassador Russia through this visit.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
