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Editorial: Putin's visit to the Northern Territories further strains Japan ties

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The Mainichi1 hrs ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Northern Territories -- a group of four islands off the Hokkaido coast controlled by Moscow but claim

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The Japan Times🏁 first to report4 hrs ago

Putin’s visit to the Northern Territories: Why now?

The timing of the visit is unusual, as it comes weeks in advance of when Putin was widely expected to travel to Russia's Far East.

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