Territorial Dispute

The Russian president's visit to Iturup, one of the four islands Tokyo demands be returned, sparked an exchange of protests between the countries. Japan criticized the move, Moscow summoned the ambassador, and Sergey Lavrov accused Tokyo of having "crossed the line of good taste."

October 7th proved that the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is not about territorial disputes, but about the Islamist refusal to accept the very existence of a Jewish state.

Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands, which are disputed between Russia and Japan, for the first time. The visit, which sparked a sharp protest in Tokyo, took place against the backdrop of Russian military exercises and a North Korean ballistic missile launch.