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Japan and Russia discuss islands disputed since WW2

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe meet in Nagato
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe meet in Nagato Source: AAP

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met to discuss working together on bilateral issues. One of the key talking points was a row over disputed islands that has prevented the two countries from formally ending World War Two.


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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met to discuss working together on bilateral issues. One of the key talking points was a row over disputed islands that has prevented the two countries from formally ending World War Two.



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