TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday criticised his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev’s weekend visit to disputed islands, aggravating a long-running dispute over the archipelago.
The visit “conflicts with Japan’s position and hurts the feelings of the Japanese people. It is extremely regrettable,” Abe told a parliamentary panel when asked about the trip.
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