Japanese families leave for disputed Russian isles for annual visit

Japanese families leave for disputed Russian isles for annual visit

A boat carrying former Japanese residents of disputed islands off Hokkaido leaves the northern Japanese city of Nemuro on June 6, 2015, for Etorofu, one of the Russian-held isles. They will see the remains of their old homes and other places on Etorofu before returning to Nemuro on June 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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