Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (L) speaks with acting Governor of Sakhalin region Oleg Kozhemyako as he visits Iturup Island, one of four islands known as the Southern Kurils in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, August 22, 2015. REUTERS/Dmitry Astakhov/RIA Novosti/Pool
TOKYO/ITURUP (Reuters) - Japan on Saturday lodged a protest over Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's visit to one of four Pacific islands it also claims, and which have strained ties between the neighbours since the end of World War Two.
The protest over the disputed islands could set back Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to court resource-rich Russia and keep the door open to dialogue, despite the Ukraine crisis.
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