Japan-Russia Row Escalates Over Disputed Kurils Islands -- BBC
Japan and Russia have exchanged heated comments over the disputed southern Kuril islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Japan's PM Naoto Kan called a visit by Russia's president to the islands last year an "unforgivable outrage".
Mr Kan was speaking during a rally in Tokyo held to demand the return of the islands, which were occupied by Soviet troops at the end of World War II.
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov responded by saying that Mr Kan's remarks were "clearly undiplomatic".
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Japan demands Kuril Islands be returned from Russia -- BBC
Russia and Japan wage war of words over islands -- AFP
Japanese PM Pledges Tenacious Effort to Recover Disputed Islands -- Voice of America
Russia calls on Japan to face realities on disputed islands -- Xinhuanet
Japan's PM Naoto Kan called a visit by Russia's president to the islands last year an "unforgivable outrage".
Mr Kan was speaking during a rally in Tokyo held to demand the return of the islands, which were occupied by Soviet troops at the end of World War II.
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov responded by saying that Mr Kan's remarks were "clearly undiplomatic".
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