Russia's Putin angers Japan with 1st visit to Kuril Islands
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time, state media reported on Thursday, drawing anger from Japan.
- Japan has long claimed ownership of four of the Kuril Islands, including the one reportedly visited by Putin, which the Soviet Union seized toward the end of World War II.
- Iturup/Etorofu has a harsh climate, but mineral deposits and good fishing groundsImage: Sergei Krasnoukhov/TASS/picture alliance What is the dispute over the Kuril Islands?
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time, state media reported on Thursday, drawing anger from Japan.
- Japan has long claimed ownership of four of the Kuril Islands, including the one reportedly visited by Putin, which the Soviet Union seized toward the end of World War II.
- Iturup/Etorofu has a harsh climate, but mineral deposits and good fishing groundsImage: Sergei Krasnoukhov/TASS/picture alliance What is the dispute over the Kuril Islands?
Sources: DW