Japan protested to Russia in connection with Mishustin's visit to Iturup

This is reported by TASS with reference to the Secretary General of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Katsunobu Kato.

“The visit of the Russian Prime Minister to Iturup is contrary to the consistent position of Japan and deserves our deepest regret.

In the near future, a protest will be expressed to the Russian government, ”he said.

Earlier it was reported that Mishustin plans to visit the clinic of the Kuril Central District Hospital and inspect the shops of the fish processing complex.

Also in the plans of the Russian prime minister is to hold a meeting on the elimination of the consequences of emergencies in the Far East in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Mikhail Mishustin to pay attention to the situation on the Kuril Islands during his trip to the Far East.