{"id":"3acfcc2a-dd6a-4281-8848-ea84d360e53a","url":"https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-pm-takaichi-urges-removal-of-russia-war-victory-statue","domain":"japantoday.com","outlet":{"name":"Japantoday","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Takaichi urges Russia to remove war victory statue","plainHeadline":"Japan urges Russia to remove war victory statue in Khabarovsk","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged Russia to remove a war victory statue in Khabarovsk.","The statue depicts a Soviet soldier destroying a stone marker with Japan's chrysanthemum crest.","Takaichi called the monument's destruction depiction completely unacceptable.","Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the erection was regrettable and not constructive for relations.","The unveiling coincided with the anniversary of Russia's World War II victory over Japan."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T21:03:13.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T21:15:12.079Z","story":null}