Putin's First Ever Visit To Japanese-Claimed Islands Provokes Outrage In Tokyo
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-08-14 08:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Ukraine/Russia, Media, Asia Pacific
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made a provocative visit to the far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time ever. Japan immediately lodged a "strong" protest given it also has long claimed the territory, resulting in an avalanche of denunciatory headlines in Japanese press.
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