Japanese PM says Putin's visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is 'unacceptable'.
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WorldPingJapan’s foreign minister on Thursday summoned the Russian ambassador in Tokyo to lodge a “strong protest” against President Vladimir Putin’s surprise visit to the Kuril islands.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingIt was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingPutin visited a fish plant, a hospital and a school on Iturup, one of the chain's southernmost islands…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingIn a significant environmental effort, the restoration of 270 acres of estuary habitat in the South Fork Skagit River is underway, starting from June 2026 and set to finish by fall 2028.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingThe UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingJapanese Crown Prince says he has “mixed feelings” about the government’s revision to the Imperial House Law that insists only men can become emperor…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
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