Putin says strained Japan-Russia relations "entirely Japan's fault"
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that worsened relations between Tokyo and Moscow are "entirely Japan's fault," drawing a rebuke from Tokyo.
- He made the comments after his first visit to a Russian-held, Japanese-claimed island chain off Hokkaido last month.
- Putin told reporters during a visit to Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization that Russia has treated its relations with Japan "with great care.
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that worsened relations between Tokyo and Moscow are "entirely Japan's fault," drawing a rebuke from Tokyo.
- He made the comments after his first visit to a Russian-held, Japanese-claimed island chain off Hokkaido last month.
- Putin told reporters during a visit to Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization that Russia has treated its relations with Japan "with great care.
Sources: Kyodonews