Russia protests to Japanese ambassador over Takaichi's 'anti-Russian' remarks

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Russia protests to Japanese ambassador over Takaichi's 'anti-Russian' remarks

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Russia lodged a formal protest with Japan's ambassador in Moscow concerning Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's alleged anti-Russian remarks. The dispute centers on islands in northeast Japan controlled by Russia, heightening diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

MOSCOW, Aug 18 - Russia delivered a strong protest to Japan's ambassador to Moscow on Tuesday over what it called anti-Russian remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a dispute over a group of Russian-controlled islands off northeast Japan.

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