- Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo The New York Times
- ‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands The Guardian
- Japan PM Takaichi says Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’ bbc.com
- Vladimir Putin’s first visit to disputed Pacific islands draws Tokyo protest NPR
- Putin pays his first visit to Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing a protest from Tokyo CNN
