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  "id": 737981,
  "title": "Putin visits disputed Kuril islands, sparking protest from Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/putin-visits-disputed-kuril-islands-sparking-protest-from-japan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T04:53:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260813-putin-visits-kuril-islands-claimed-by-japan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril islands near Japan's Hokkaido island for the first time on Thursday. Tokyo issued a strong protest in response to the Russian leader's visit to the disputed territory claimed by Japan that was seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}