FOCUS: Japan Has Few Cards to Play 1 Month after Putin's Isle Visit
Japan is struggling to respond to Russia's recent visit to the disputed Northern Territories due to its reliance on Russian energy imports. The government is attempting to balance diplomatic protests with economic necessity.
Why it matters
It highlights the difficulty nations face in maintaining sovereignty while managing energy security during international conflicts.
Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan has been unable to take concrete countermeasures since Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed northwestern Pacific island a month ago.
Japan has lodged a strong protest following Putin's Aug. 13 visit to the island of Etorofu, one of the four islands claimed by Tokyo but controlled by Moscow. The four islands, seized by the former Soviet Union from Japan at the end of World War II, are called the Northern Territories in Japan.
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