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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2019
Hokkaido Museum surveying disputed Russian-held isles in bid to save Japanese artifacts
The Hokkaido Museum in Sapporo has been surveying historical artifacts on the four Russian-held isles claimed by Japan through a bilateral arrangement that lets Japanese former residents make visa-free visits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 27, 2019
High-ranking Russian officials visit island disputed by Japan
The Japanese government has lodged a protest with Russia over Tuesday's visits by senior Russian government officials to Shikotan, one of the four Pacific islands held by Russia and claimed by Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 16, 2018
Putin says ownership of Japan-claimed islands remains subject to future talks despite 1956 agreement
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the sovereignty of two islands set under a 1956 agreement is still subject to future negotiations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2017
Economic study group wraps up first tour of disputed isles off Hokkaido
A group of government officials and private-sector experts concluded their first economic study of the four disputed islands off Hokkaido, saying possibilities had been spotted for joint activity with the Russians.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2016
Tokyo returns to two-track approach over isle row with Russia
An approach to seek the initial return of two of four disputed islands that are administered by Russia but claimed by Japan has re-emerged in Tokyo as the government tries to advance talks over the decades-old territorial row, bilateral diplomatic sources said Thursday.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2014
Weather prompts Russian deputy prime minister to scrub visit to disputed island off Hokkaido
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev on Sunday canceled his planned trip to the Russian-controlled, Japan-claimed island of Shikotan off Hokkaido, several sources at the Far Eastern Sakhalin region said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2014
Ex-islanders set off for Russia-held Kunashiri on visa-free trip
A group of 65 people, including former residents of Russian-held islands claimed by Japan off Hokkaido, left the port of Nemuro on Saturday bound for Kunashiri, one of the disputed isles, under a visa-free exchange program.

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