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Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo

Published by New York Times World By Javier C. Hernández and Paul Sonne · 13 August 2026 at 13:56
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Putin Visits Islands Seized from Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

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