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  "id": 782258,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:38:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/japan-protests-against-putin-visit-to-disputed-islands/"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan said it “strongly protests” against Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril islands on Thursday, the first time the Russian president had visited the disputed island chain. 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 [...] The post Japan protests against Putin visit to disputed islands…",
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      {
        "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": "Adom Online",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-13T10:44:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "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-810617",
        "published": "2026-08-13T21:41:02.000Z"
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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."
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