Putin visited Iturup, one of the Kuril Islands claimed by Japan, for the first time, visiting a local fish-processing plant after overseeing Russian Pacific Fleet drills in the Far East.

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Putin visited Iturup, one of the Kuril Islands claimed by Japan, for the first time, visiting a local fish-processing plant after overseeing Russian Pacific Fleet drills in the Far East. Tokyo strongly protested the visit, reiterating its claim to the islands. Source: Reuters