Putin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII
- Posted on August 13, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Putin angers Japan with visit to islands seized by Soviet Union in WWII
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the Russian leader's visit “wounds the feelings” of the Japanese people and further hardens anti-Russian sentiment in her country.