Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril Islands, which are disputed between Moscow and Tokyo, describing it as “unacceptable” and contrary to her country’s position.
Adherence to Japan’s position
Takaichi told reporters that the Russian president’s visit “contradicts Japan’s unwavering position on the Northern Territories,” the name Japan uses for the islands.
The visit constitutes “an affront to the feelings of the Japanese people and is utterly unacceptable.”
Official rejection of the visit
The Japanese prime minister added that the visit constituted “an affront to the feelings of the Japanese people,” reaffirming Tokyo’s rejection of it amid the ongoing dispute between the two countries over the islands.
