World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 hr ago
Chinese delegation visits disputed island near Japan
A delegation from China’s Heilongjiang province visited Etorofu, one of four islands disputed by Japan and Russia.
The island lies off Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island.
Japan calls the four islands the Northern Territories, while Russia calls them the Southern Kurils.
The islands are at the heart of a territorial dispute between the two countries.
Sakhalin authorities announced the visit on Tuesday.
No further steps or response were reported.
A delegation from China’s Heilongjiang province visited Etorofu, an island disputed by Japan and Russia.
Authorities in Sakhalin, in Russia’s Far East, said the delegation had visited the island.
Etorofu is one of four islands known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia.
The islands are located off Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island.
- Who
- A delegation from China’s Heilongjiang province.
- What
- It visited Etorofu, one of the disputed islands.
- When
- Tuesday; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Etorofu, off Hokkaido, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Delegation
- From Heilongjiang, a northeastern Chinese province
- Island visited
- Etorofu
- Location
- Off Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island
- Japanese name for the island group
- Northern Territories
- Russian name for the island group
- Southern Kurils
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