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Quake of magnitude 5.0 strikes Severo-Kurilsk town in Russia
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolted Severo-Kurilsk town in Russia on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The depth of the earthquake was 67.8 Km below the ground.
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Japan describes Southern Kurils as occupied areas for 1st time since 2003:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has described the Southern Kuril islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, as the area illegally occupied by Russia in its Diplomatic Bluebook for the first time since 2003, media reported on Friday.
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Japan lodges protest against Russia over upcoming firing drills near South
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has expressed its objection to Russia regarding the scheduled live-fire military drills close to the South Kuril Islands, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.
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After Tonga's volcano eruption; Russia, Japan issue tsunami warnings
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI): Russia and Japan issued tsunami warnings after a massive undersea volcanic eruption in the island country of Tonga caused a wave surge in the Pacific, reported Sputnik.
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Russian lawmaker says borders not subject to revision after Kishida's rema
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian territory is indivisible, and the borders are not to be revised, Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chairman of the Russian upper chamber's foreign affairs committee, told Sputnik on Tuesday, commenting on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
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