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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan urged Russia to exclude areas around disputed northern islands from military drills Moscow is planning to conduct in the country’s Far East from late August, a Japanese government spokesperson said on Thursday.Japan lays claim to the Russian-held southern Kuril islands that T...
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan urged Russia to exclude areas around disputed northern islands from military drills Moscow is planning to conduct in the country’s Far East from late August, a Japanese government spokesperson said on Thursday.Japan lays claim to the Russian-held southern Kuril islands that Tokyo calls the Northern Territories, a territorial row that dates back to the end of World War Two when Soviet troops seized them from Japan.
“We lodged a firm representation that the Northern Territories should be excluded from the areas for the drills,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki told a regular news conference.
(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; editing by Philippa Fletcher)
The Northern Territories refer to a group of islands in the Kuril chain, which are claimed by Japan but currently administered by Russia. This territorial dispute dates back to the end of World War II.
Military drills are training exercises conducted by armed forces to prepare for various scenarios. They can involve simulations of combat situations, coordination among units, and testing of equipment.
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