{"id":"25c2b770-d477-4aff-89d8-917f4a1bf770","url":"https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-japan-kuril-islands-northern-territories-61bfbaff966cf066cb623e7825f7d74b","domain":"apnews.com","outlet":{"name":"AP News","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin’s visit to disputed islands - AP News","plainHeadline":"Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin’s visit to disputed islands - AP News","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-19T11:09:31.214Z"},"summary":["Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Moscow’s actions.","Putin visited Iturup (Etorofu) in the Kuril Islands, fueling a long-standing dispute.","Japan condemned the trip as incompatible with its position on the Northern Territories.","Russia warned Tokyo of potential countermeasures amid Western sanctions and Ukraine support.","Diplomatic efforts have failed to produce a peace treaty or resolution for decades."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T11:54:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-18T12:52:20.606Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/2c14c4e6-8650-4484-9381-1848afdb2ac9"}