Japanese visit Russian home on disputed island

Japanese participants of the visa-free exchange program between Japan and Russia involving current and former residents on the islands off Japan's Hokkaido receive hospitality at the home of a Russian person on Shikotan Island, one of the four disputed islands claimed by Japan but administered by Russia, in August 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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