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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, visits the Secondary School named after the Hero of Russia Eduard Norpolov in Kurilsk on the Iturup Island, the largest of the Kuril Islands, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

Putin’s first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, visits the Secondary School named after the Hero of Russia Eduard Norpolov in Kurilsk on the Iturup Island, the largest of the Kuril Islands, on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

Japan slams Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands, occupied by the USSR during WWII

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 photo lava-sediment of Bogdan Khelmintsky Volcano seen in Iturup Island, Russian Far East. (AP Photo/Sergei Krasnoukhov)

Wreckage identified of WWII-era U.S. submarine discovered near Japan

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this handout photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, A Bastion missile launcher is positioned on the Matua Island, part of the Kurils Islands chain, in Russia, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. The Russian military has deployed the Bastion coastal defense missile systems on the Matua Island, which is close to several islands also claimed by Japan, a move intended to underline Moscow's firm stance in the dispute. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia sends missiles near Pacific islands claimed by Japan

By Vladimir Isachenkov - Associated Press