Japanese ex-residents leave for disputed isles held by Russia

Japanese ex-residents leave for disputed isles held by Russia

Former Japanese residents of disputed islands off Hokkaido leave the northern Japanese port of Nemuro aboard a chartered ship on May 15, 2017, for Russian-held Kunashiri Island. They will visit the sites of their former family homes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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