‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands was "absolutely unacceptable" during a statement to reporters. Putin traveled to the islands, which Japan claims as part of its Northern Territories, on a date specified by Russian state media. Japan has long disputed Russia's control of the four southernmost islands in the chain. Ishiba's statement marked an official protest from Tokyo against the visit.

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