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Putin Web site shows disputed islets as Japanese territory

Written by changthai11 on Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Putin Web site shows disputed islets as Japanese territory

Toshikazu Seguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent

MOSCOW–A map on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s official Web site depicts the Russian-held islets north of Hokkaido as Japanese territory, it was learned Friday.

Clicking on the map highlights the disputed islets in magenta, signifying they are part of Japan.

The four islets, which are effectively under Russian control, are known as the northern territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia.

The Russia-based Association of Japanologists, comprising Russian academics and former diplomats, e-mailed Putin on Nov. 1 requesting the “technical error” be revised to show the islets as being Russian territory. As of Friday, however, the map had not been adjusted.

The association is chaired by Dmitry Streltsov.

The Russian government set up the site late last month to provide information on Putin’s foreign visits and his other movements. (Nov. 9, 2008)

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