Relations between Russia and Japan have long been overshadowed by disputes over these territories, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, which the Soviet Union occupied in 1945.
73-year-old V. Putin arrived on the islands after visiting the nearby Russian Sakhalin Island. This prompted Japan to protest and summon the Russian ambassador.
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In response, Moscow summoned Japan’s envoy Akira Muto.
