Japanese group visits disputed Shikotan Island

Japanese group visits disputed Shikotan Island

Members of a Japanese group visiting Shikotan Island, one of four disputed islands off Japan's Hokkaido claimed by Japan but administered by Russia, under an exchange program get together with Russian residents on the island in August 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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