Japan Submits Note of Protest to Russia Over Festivities in S Kurils – Official

TOKYO (Sputnik) – Japan submitted a note of protest via diplomatic channels to Russia over the festive events commemorating the end of the World War II that were held on the South Kuril islands, known as Northern Territories in Japan, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday.

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