🔥 BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time today, sparking immediate protests from Japan. The move comes as tensions between Moscow and Tokyo deepen amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Japan's Foreign Minister issued a "strong protest," calling the islands "an inherent part of Japan's territory both historically and under international law," while Prime Minister Takaichi called Putin's visit "absolutely unacceptable." The Kuril Islands have been disputed since 1945, when Soviet forces seized them from Japan at the end of World War II.
Putin's visit to Iturup Island coincided with recent naval drills in Sakhalin and North Korea's missile launch on August 12 — signaling Moscow's intent to assert de facto control over the disputed islands. Stay tuned as we follow developments.
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