Prof James Brown explains the Kuril Islands territorial dispute between Japan and Russia
Japan and Russia's standoff over a chain of islands in the Pacific traces back to the end of World War II. That territorial dispute is why both nations have yet to sign a formal post-war peace treaty. Now, Japan has protested Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to the Kuril islands that are also claimed by Tokyo. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called Mr Putin's trip to the Kurils — known in Japan as the Northern Territories — "unacceptable". Dr James Brown, a Professor of Political Science at Temple University Japan, shared more about the territorial dispute.
Japan and Russia's standoff over a chain of islands in the Pacific traces back to the end of World War II. That territorial dispute is why both nations have yet to sign a formal post-war peace treaty. Now, Japan has protested Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to the Kuril islands that are also claimed by Tokyo. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called Mr Putin's trip to the Kurils — known in Japan as the Northern Territories — "unacceptable". Dr James Brown, a Professor of Political Science at Temple University Japan, shared more about the territorial dispute.
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