"Toshimitsu Motegi, Japan’s foreign minister, said on Thursday during a trip to Oman: “We cannot tolerate moves to strengthen military power on the Four Northern Islands because they go against our country’s stance [on the territories].”
Territorial rows over the islands go back to the 19th century. The Soviet Union seized them from Japan at the end of the second world war."
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First seen: 2026-08-21 ·
Last seen: 2026-08-21 ·
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