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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 21, 3:38 AM
Russia holds rare missile test near islands claimed by Japan
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called Moscow's military buildup on the islands unacceptable.
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Russia holds rare missile test near islands claimed by Japan
Bloomberg and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called Moscow's military buildup on the islands unacceptable.
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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 21, 2:54 AM
Russia holds rare missile test near islands claimed by Japan
Missiles were launched from a nuclear-powered submarine around the Southern Kuril islands.
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BloombergNews report · Aug 21, 1:02 AM
Russia Holds Rare Missile Test Near Islands Claimed by Japan
Russia conducted a rare missile exercise involving naval vessels and a land-based launcher near islands in its Far East that are also claimed by Japan, adding to recent friction between the...
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South China Morning PostNews report · Aug 21, 12:48 AM
Russia tests missiles near Japanese-claimed islands after Putin’s visit
Russia’s Pacific Fleet said on Thursday it has conducted a missile test off a group of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands amid an intensifying row over the disputed territory following...
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Aug 21, 12:48 AM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.
Aug 21, 1:02 AM: Bloomberg joined the source map.
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