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Russia summons Japan envoy over Kuril Islands dispute

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Russia summoned the Japanese ambassador to Moscow following criticism from Japanese officials regarding President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Japan's criticism of Putin's trip had "crossed the line of decency." The dispute over the islands, known as the Northern Territories in Japan and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, has long strained relations between the two countries. AI

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Russia summons Japan envoy over Kuril Islands dispute

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Russia summons Japan ambassador over disputed Kuril Islands row after Putin visit

    Moscow said on Monday it had summoned the Japanese ambassador after Tokyo condemned President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands, which are also claimed by Japan. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in …

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