Putin's Visit to Japan-Claimed Island Seen as Pre-Election Move
Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to one of the four northwestern Pacific islands at the center of a long-standing territorial dispute between Moscow and Tokyo may have been intended to shore up his popularity at home ahead of a national election in September. Putin's visit to the island of Etorofu on Thursday came at a time when Japan has been see...
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