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US backs Japanese sovereignty over disputed islands after Putin visit

8 outlets 9 reports 125 hours Azerbaijan
euronews.com2 bbc.co.uk ft.com theguardian.com npr.org report.az japantimes.co.jp abcnews.com
13 August 2026
09:32 euronews.com first
Tokyo issues angry response as Putin makes his first visit to the disputed Kuril islands
11:54 bbc.co.uk +2h
Japan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable'
12:47 ft.com +53m
Takaichi slams Putin’s visit to disputed Pacific islands
14:56 theguardian.com +2h
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
18:40 npr.org +3h
Vladimir Putin's first visit to disputed Pacific islands draws Tokyo protest
14 August 2026
06:43 report.az +12h
NHK: Japan considers response to Putin's visit to Kuril Islands
18:19 euronews.com +11h
US backs Japanese sovereignty over disputed islands after Putin visit
18 August 2026
04:44 japantimes.co.jp +82h
Russia summons Japanese envoy after Takaichi protests Putin’s visit to Etorofu
14:43 abcnews.com +9h
Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands
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