Russia-Japan isles dispute

Russia-Japan isles dispute

A man holds a sign in Moscow on Jan. 19, 2019, stating the disputed Russian-controlled islands off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido belong to Russia. The islands are called the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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