Japan condemns Putin's first visit to disputed Kuril Islands

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called Vladimir Putin's first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands 'absolutely unacceptable,' saying the islands are Japanese territory under international law. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned Russia's ambassador in protest. The islands, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, remain a key obstacle to a post-WWII peace treaty.