Putin visits disputed islands, drawing Japanese rebuke
Russian President Putin made his first visit to islands claimed by Japan, prompting an angry response from Tokyo.
Putin travelled to islands that the Soviet Union seized after the Second World War, a move Japan views as unacceptable. The visit represents Moscow's assertion of control over territory in the Far East that remains disputed between Russia and Japan.
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Putin angers Japan with ‘unacceptable’ visit to disputed islands
The Russian leader flexes Moscow’s muscles in the Far East with his first visit to islands seized by the Soviets after the Second World War.