Russia protests Japan PM’s comments after Putin’s Kuril visit
Summary
Russia protested Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s critical comments after President Putin visited disputed Kuril Islands. Japan insists the islands belong to it and called the visit unacceptable, which has worsened relations between the two countries.Key Facts
- President Putin visited one of the Kuril Islands claimed by Japan for the first time last week.
- Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called the visit “grave” and “absolutely unacceptable.”
- Japan refers to the Kuril Islands as the Northern Territories and claims them by history and international law.
- Russia protested Japan’s anti-Russian remarks through Japan’s ambassador in Moscow, who left a meeting without comment.
- The Kuril Islands dispute has stopped Russia and Japan from signing a World War II peace treaty.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Japan’s comments “crossed the line of decency” and criticized Japan’s “militaristic line.”
- Relations have soured since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022; Japan has sanctioned Russia and provided aid to Ukraine.
- Japan has relaxed some pacifist laws but still cannot send lethal weapons directly to countries at war like Ukraine.
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