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Tokyo rejects Lavrov's claim Japan is militarizing

Original: Tokyo has dismissed as "factually incorrect" remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the U.N. General Assem

Japan's government has dismissed as "factually incorrect" comments by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the U.N. General Assembly in which he claimed Japan was on a path of militarization. Tokyo pushed back against the characterization, which comes amid already strained relations between the two countries over Russia's war in Ukraine and ongoing disputes over the disputed Kuril Islands.

Why now: Rising diplomatic tension between Japan and Russia has drawn attention to heated exchanges at the U.N.

JapanSergei LavrovRussiaUnited NationsTokyo

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• Tokyo has dismissed as "factually incorrect" remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the U.N. General Assembly that Japan was on a path of militarization. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/… · thejapantimes · 3

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