Japan observed Northern Territories Day, as citizens and government officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, participated in events to assert Japan’s claim over the disputed islands. The islands, known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia, have been a point of contention between the two nations since the end of World War II. The Japanese government utilized this day to reiterate its stance on the dispute, emphasizing the importance of dialogue with Russia to resolve the issue and restore rightful territories to Japan.
- Japan observed Northern Territories Day to assert its claim over the disputed islands with Russia.
- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida participated in events marking the day, emphasizing the need for dialogue with Russia.
- The disputed islands are known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia.
- The dispute over these islands has been ongoing since the end of World War II.
- The Japanese government aims to resolve the territorial dispute and restore the islands to Japan.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN is “the international service of Japan’s public media organization NHK.” NHK World-Japan is operated by Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK). The goal of NHK World-Japan is stated as “to promote a deeper international understanding of Japan, introducing the latest events in Japan through news and other programs.”
“Overall, we rate NHK World-Japan Left-Center biased based on story selection that slightly favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.”
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