00:01Japan has lodged a formal protest against Russia over a missile test conducted off disputed islands that President Vladimir Putin
00:08visited earlier this month.
00:11The test involved a coastal missile system firing from Etorofu, the largest island in the chain, backed by a guided
00:19missile cruiser and a nuclear powered submarine.
00:24Russia's Pacific Fleet says the drill simulated an attack on enemy ships and hit every target at a range of
00:31at least 300km.
00:33Japan's foreign minister called Russia's military build up on the islands, quote, unacceptable, saying it runs counter to Tokyo's long
00:41standing claim over the territory.
00:44Japan and Russia have disputed the islands since the end of World War II. Tokyo considers them an integral part
00:50of its territory.
00:51Illegally occupied first by Soviets and now by Russia.
00:55Relations between the two countries have deteriorated sharply since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Tokyo joining Western sanctions against Moscow.
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