Vladimir Putin's first visit to disputed Pacific islands draws Tokyo protest
Summary
The four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories.
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<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5588x3726+0+0/resize/5588x3726!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3e%2F60%2Fe2c99a7a457c9479213a3a87938a%2Fap26225229174448.jpg' alt='Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Sakhalin Region Governor Valery Limarenko in Kurilsk on the Iturup Island, the largest of the Kuril Islands of Russia's fareast, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.'/>The four southernmost islands of the chain also are claimed by Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories.
(Image credit: Gavriil Grigorov)
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