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  "id": 760647,
  "title": "Japan PM says Putin’s visit to disputed islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/japan-pm-says-putins-visit-to-disputed-islands-absolutely-unacceptable-760647",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T10:44:20.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/japan-pm-says-putins-visit-to-disputed-islands-absolutely-unacceptable/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday as “absolutely unacceptable”. Russian state media reported that Putin visited Iturup, known in Japan as Etorofu, one of four islands in the Kuril chain that are claimed by Russia and Japan. Putin’s trip “has worsened Japanese sentiment […]",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Putin visits Kuril islands claimed by Japan for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/putin-visits-kuril-islands-claimed-by-japan-for-first-time",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Japan protests against Putin visit to disputed islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/japan-protests-against-putin-visit-to-disputed-islands",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:21:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Putin's visit to disputed Kuril Islands sparks row between Russia and Japan | What we know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/putins-visit-to-disputed-kuril-islands-sparks-row-between-russia-and",
        "published": "2026-08-13T07:56:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Putin Makes First Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands Amid Protests From Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/putin-makes-first-visit-to-disputed-kuril-islands-amid-protests-from",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:27:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo's ire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/putin-visits-disputed-island-near-japan-drawing-tokyos-ire",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:58:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Medvedev threatens Japan with ‘terrible consequences’ over disputed Kuril Islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/medvedev-threatens-japan-with-terrible-consequences-over-disputed",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:26:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/putin-visits-islands-seized-from-japan-in-world-war-ii-angering-tokyo",
        "published": "2026-08-13T12:01:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/putin-visits-disputed-kuril-islands",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:39:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Japan protests against Putin visit to disputed islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/japan-protests-against-putin-visit-to-disputed-islands-782258",
        "published": "2026-08-13T15:38:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Japan protests Putin’s visit to disputed islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/japan-protests-putins-visit-to-disputed-islands",
        "published": "2026-08-13T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}