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Tokyo rebuts Russian UN claim of Japanese militarization
Original: Tokyo rebuts Russia’s U.N. speech accusing Japan of militarization
Japan has rejected accusations made by Russia at the United Nations that Tokyo is pursuing militarization. Japanese officials dismissed the remarks as groundless, amid already strained relations between the two countries over the Ukraine war and the long-running Kuril Islands dispute. The exchange underscores growing diplomatic friction between Moscow and Tokyo at the UN.
Why now: A rare direct diplomatic clash between Japan and Russia at the UN is drawing attention amid heightened tensions.
Evidence
- Tokyo rebuts Russia’s U.N. speech accusing Japan of militarization · The Japan Times
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