Putin visits Kuril Islands amid Tokyo protests
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island in the Kuril Islands, which are claimed by both Russia and Japan. However, the location of the visit sparked strong protests from Japan, which considers the islands an integral part of Japanese territory according to international law and history. During the visit, Putin toured a fish processing plant on the island and stopped to taste locally produced fish roe. This was the first such personally undertaken visit to the island chain. The Kuril Islands remain one of the main obstacles preventing the signing of a peace treaty between Russia and Japan since World War II.
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