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The Japanese PM has just declared that Japan will go to war against China if it tries to blockade or take over Taiwan. How arrogant and stupid these Jap morons are. China is happily waiting for the day to go to war with Japan.
BREAKING NEWS: Japan protests Putin’s first visit to disputed islands - ARAB NEWS
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Yes but still working. The US military under Trump practices cannibalism or self destruction. They move assets from a to b, from Europe to Asia, from Africa to places only Hegset knows.US doesn't have much "assets" to move around now.
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Japan protests Putin’s first visit to disputed islands
AFP, MOSCOWFri, Aug 14, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory.
Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.
The Kremlin posted a video of Putin on one of the Kurils’ four main islands, with Russian media saying he visited a fish-processing plant and was given caviar.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, observes a military drill of the Pacific fleet on board the missile cruiser
Photo: Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik via ReutersIt was the first visit by a Russian president since Dmitry Medvedev in 2010.
“The Northern Territories are an inherent part of Japan’s territory, both historically and under international law,” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters.
Putin’s visit “offends the sentiments of the Japanese people and is absolutely unacceptable,” she said, adding that it “made it more difficult to restore relations in the medium to long term.”
Putin traveled to the Kurils after visiting the nearby Russian island of Sakhalin on Wednesday, where Russia’s navy was conducting drills.
In Sakhalin, Putin, 73, held a meeting “on ensuring the security of Russia’s eastern borders,” RIA Novosti said.
Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi yesterdat summoned Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev to lodge a “strong protest” against Putin’s surprise move.
Motegi told the ambassador in the meeting that Putin’s visit would “have an extremely negative impact on Japan-Russia relations” already complicated by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the ministry said in a statement.
Ties between Japan and Russia — which fought a war in 1904-1905 — have worsened since the full-scale conflict in Ukraine began in 2022.
Japan has joined other G7 countries in sanctioning Russia and giving money and nonlethal defense aid to Kyiv.
Putin on Wednesday called Japan’s sanctions “unprovoked.”
“Japan has identified Russia as a main source of threats. I would like to point out that we are not threatening Japan... On the contrary it has territorial claims against our country,” Putin said.
Russia and China have also moved closer, with their navies and air forces conducting joint exercises in areas around Japan, promoting frequent scrambles by Japanese jets.
North Korea, which this month termed Japan’s military buildup a “transformation into a war state,” has also sent troops and artillery shells to help Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Japan’s latest defense white paper issued this month again highlighted growing risks from all three countries.
The New York Times last month reported that Russia had turned Japan into a “den of spies” and a key source of dual-use technology needed for its war in Ukraine.
The Soviet Union took the strategically located volcanic archipelago north of Hokkaido in the final days of World War II and has maintained a military presence there ever since.
The contested isles are part of the volcanic Kuril archipelago, which runs in a broad arc from Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula down to Japan’s main northern island Hokkaido.
Their population of about 20,000 Russians lives in a harsh climate, but the islands have mineral deposits including gold and silver, and rich fishing grounds.
After the islands were occupied in 1945, Moscow deported their Japanese population of about 17,000 people.
The islands then acquired strategic importance, providing air and sea bases during the Cold War as the Soviet Union confronted the US and Japan.
“The Kurils have been fortified with Bastion coastal defense missile systems and SU-35 fighter aircraft. These provide Russia with instruments of control over sea lanes in the region, as well as leverage against Japan’s claim to the islands,” University of Tokyo Graduate School of Public Policy professor Yee Kuang-heng said.
“Putin’s visit may be a reminder of the cards he holds and also his displeasure with Japan’s continuing sanctions on Russia imposed after the invasion of Ukraine,” Heng said.
Japan protests Putin’s first visit to disputed islands - Taipei Times
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands for the first time, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by t
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Japan is preparing a response to Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands — NNK
UA NEWS 14 August 2026 08:09
Tokyo plans to consider countermeasures following Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s visit to one of the Kuril Islands. Japan considers the archipelago to be its own territory, which Russia also claims.
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Tokyo is considering that one possible response to Putin’s visit could be to tighten sanctions against Russia. The publication notes that Japan has already imposed restrictions on Moscow alongside its international partners in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
NNK notes that Japan refers to four islands as the Northern Territories. Tokyo considers them an integral part of its territory and asserts that they were illegally occupied by Russia after World War II.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that Putin’s visit to Iturup contradicts the Japanese government’s position. According to her, the islands “are an integral part of Japan’s territory in light of historical facts and international law.”
She also emphasized that the Russian dictator’s visit “harms public sentiment among the Japanese people and is absolutely unacceptable.”
Takaichi noted that Putin’s trip could complicate the restoration of relations between Japan and Russia in the medium and long term.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned Russian Ambassador to Tokyo Nikolai Nozdrev to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the meeting, Motegi expressed strong protest over Putin’s visit. He stated that the Russian president’s unilateral trip would have an extremely negative impact on bilateral relations.
The Japanese minister asked the Russian ambassador to immediately convey these positions to the Russian government.
Japan is preparing a response to Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands — NNK
Tokyo plans to consider countermeasures following Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s visit to one of the Kuril Islands. Japan considers the archipelago to be its own territory, which Russia also claims.
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US will trick Japan into another nuclear disaster over Russia this time
US ambassador says recognises Japan's sovereignty over islands
AFP, TokyoPublished: 14 Aug 2026, 11:02 AM
JSDF Air Defense around Senkaku Islands in Air Defense patrol. Photo: Courtesy
The United States recognises Japan's sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US ambassador to Tokyo said Friday.
"The United States remains unwavering in its support of its most important ally and in its recognition of Japanese sovereignty over the Northern Territories," George Glass said on X, using the Japanese name for the Kuril islands visited for the first time by Putin on Thursday.
"At a time when the U.S.-Japan Alliance is dedicated to cultivating prosperity across the Indo-Pacific, we strongly oppose any action that undermines its peace and stability," Glass added.
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‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of her country under international law
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retaxis
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Yeah and Russia can recognise hawaii and alaska soverignty too but doesn't mean shit without military and nukes backing it up. Japan can never have nukes that is one thing for sure. China/Russia/NK will take turns nuking the **** out of Japan if they try.US will trick Japan into another nuclear disaster over Russia this time
US ambassador says recognises Japan's sovereignty over islands
AFP, Tokyo
Published: 14 Aug 2026, 11:02 AM
JSDF Air Defense around Senkaku Islands in Air Defense patrol. Photo: Courtesy
The United States recognises Japan's sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US ambassador to Tokyo said Friday.
"The United States remains unwavering in its support of its most important ally and in its recognition of Japanese sovereignty over the Northern Territories," George Glass said on X, using the Japanese name for the Kuril islands visited for the first time by Putin on Thursday.
"At a time when the U.S.-Japan Alliance is dedicated to cultivating prosperity across the Indo-Pacific, we strongly oppose any action that undermines its peace and stability," Glass added.
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Japan On Edge As China, Russia Launch Live-Fire Drills Nearby
Russian Bombers & Chinese Live-Fire Drills: Japan Facing Threat On Two Fronts?
Russian Bombers & Chinese Live-Fire Drills: Japan Facing Threat On Two Fronts?
ety
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One never knows, many Japs even today are still totally obsessed with Taiwan as their colony.
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Putin Challenges Japan Over Kuril Islands — Medvedev Warns of “Monstrous Consequences” | APT
muhammed45
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With a declining USA that has already lost 80% of its interceptors during attack on Iran, Japan will have to find other ways/allies/friends. USA fails to import oil from Asia let alone defending Japan against giants of Eurasia.
People here undermine Japanese spirit but i believe the day this nation comes back to its sense again, they can do wonders.
This small country defeated Tsar Russia not a long time ago.
They are not bunch of losers like kinglets of Persian Gulf.
What Japan needs the most, is getting rid of sell outs like Takaichi. Liberal democrats have already alienated Japan globally at expense of strategic alliance with USA that ties Japan's national security with US foreign policy. The strategic alliance with USA has to be revised and if possible in the future, abandoned.
And i don't think that Japan will turn into a threat to China all of a sudden. On the contrary, revisionist leaders in Japan whether from far-right or far-left can develop a friendly atmosphere with China.
People here undermine Japanese spirit but i believe the day this nation comes back to its sense again, they can do wonders.
This small country defeated Tsar Russia not a long time ago.
They are not bunch of losers like kinglets of Persian Gulf.
What Japan needs the most, is getting rid of sell outs like Takaichi. Liberal democrats have already alienated Japan globally at expense of strategic alliance with USA that ties Japan's national security with US foreign policy. The strategic alliance with USA has to be revised and if possible in the future, abandoned.
And i don't think that Japan will turn into a threat to China all of a sudden. On the contrary, revisionist leaders in Japan whether from far-right or far-left can develop a friendly atmosphere with China.
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ety
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Japan defeated Czarist Russia in a sea battle. But, it was badly beaten by the Soviet Union in battles instead.
