Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, reigniting a decades-old territorial row with Japan. The four southernmost islands, claimed by Tokyo as its Northern Territories, have remained at the centre of tensions since the end of World War II.
The dispute has prevented Russia and Japan from signing a formal peace treaty, with past efforts to resolve the issue repeatedly failing. Putin’s visit comes amid already strained relations between Moscow and Tokyo following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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