{"id":"32a049fb-261f-4720-94ac-65a7ac82cf3d","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/japan-condemns-vladimir-putin-visit-kuril-islands","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands","plainHeadline":"Japan condemns Vladimir Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-14T11:09:16.580Z"},"summary":["Japan summoned the Russian ambassador after Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands.","Tokyo and Moscow dispute the islands known as Northern Territories in Japan and Southern Kurils in Russia.","Japan calls the visit 'absolutely unacceptable' and says it contradicts Japan’s position on the territory.","Putin visited Etorofu, met residents, and toured facilities during the trip.","The dispute has prevented a formal peace treaty since World War II."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T12:56:57.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-13T13:29:01.267Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/e3d34316-4abc-4609-8b68-34ee5c1c885e"}