Japan’s prime minister rebukes Russian president’s first-ever trip to Kuril Islands Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Ituruo, known in Japan as Etorofu Island, in his first trip to one of the four islands in the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed Kuril island chain, as per Russia's official TASS news agency. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Japan’s prime minister rebukes Russian president’s first-ever trip to Kuril IslandsS1

• Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Ituruo, known in Japan as Etorofu Island, in his first trip to one of the four islands in the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed Kuril island chain, as per Russia's official TASS news agency.S2