Vladimir Putin visits the Kuril Islands, a source of tension with Japan

The Russian president visited the Kuril Islands, claimed by Japan.

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Tokyo strongly protested, calling the islands an 'inherent part of Japanese territory'.

This visit comes amid already strained relations between the two countries.

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