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Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands, Japan protests
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands, prompting sharp criticism from Japan.
Vladimir Putin has visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time, an archipelago that is the subject of a long-standing territorial dispute between Russia and Japan.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has labeled the visit 'unacceptable,' emphasizing that the islands historically and under international law belong to Japan.