{
  "id": 779084,
  "title": "Japan condemns Putin’s visit to Kuril Islands: What is the dispute about?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/japan-condemns-putins-visit-to-kuril-islands-what-is-the-dispute-about",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T14:48:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/japan-condemns-vladimir-putin-s-visit-to-kuril-islands-what-is-the-dispute-about-11786631265160.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Putin visited Iturup, one of the southern Kuril Islands, on Thursday (August 13). Japan claims the island, which it calls Etorofu, as part of its Northern Territories. Tokyo described the visit as “absolutely unacceptable” and formally protested to Russia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/absolutely-unacceptable-japan-pm-takaichi-condemns-putins-visit-to",
        "published": "2026-08-14T08:08:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}