Japan summoned Russia's ambassador
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 US-Japan Alliance is dedicated to cultivating prosperity across the Indo-Pacific, we strongly oppose any action that undermines its peace and stability,” Glass added.
Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the islands seized by the Soviet Union in 1945 at the end of World War II.
