Hokkaido governor visits disputed island

Hokkaido governor visits disputed island

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi (L) visits a school on Shikotan, one of the disputed islands held by Russia, on Aug. 5, 2012. Takahashi said Aug. 6 after winding up a four-day visit to the island as a member of a Japanese delegation in a visa-free exchange program, that communities for Japanese and Russian residents to live together will be needed on those islands off Hokkaido once they are returned to Japan. (Pool photo)

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