U.S. Reaffirms Japan's Sovereignty over Northern Territories
Washington, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)--The U.S. government supports Japan's sovereignty over four Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Japan as the Northern Territories, a U.S. State Department spokesperson told Jiji Press on Thursday. Asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit Thursday to one of the islands, the spokesperson said, "The U.S. government has long re...
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