Kawaguchi views disputed isles off Hokkaido from chopper

Kawaguchi views disputed isles off Hokkaido from chopper

NEMURO, Japan - Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi gets off a Japan Coast Guard helicopter in Nemuro, Hokkaido, on Aug. 23 after viewing the Russian-held islands off the prefecture by helicopter. Japan has claimed the sovereignty over the islands, collectively known in Japan as the Northern Territories.

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