Japanese people leave for Russian-held isles for year's 1st visa-free visit

Japanese people leave for Russian-held isles for year's 1st visa-free visit

Former Japanese residents of disputed islands off the northernmost main island of Hokkaido board a ship in Nemuro on the eastern tip for this year's first visit to the Russian-held territory claimed by Japan on June 5, 2015, under a visa-free exchange program. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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