Putin visited the Kuril Islands for the first time. Japan is furious | BBC News
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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Vladimir Putin's first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday as "absolutely unacceptable". 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 and Japan. The countries have been locked in a dispute over the Kurils for decades - but why? And what do we know about the tiny islands? Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Russia #Japan #Putin #Takaichi #BBCNews
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