On the 13th, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu strongly protested against Russian President Putin's landing on the four northern islands of Serupu Island. Earlier in the day, Putin landed on the South Kuril Islands and inspected an aquatic products processing plant on Iturup Island. The Kremlin posted a message on social media saying that Putin had a conversation with the employees of the aquatic products processing plant and took a group photo with them. He also tasted locally produced caviar. This is Putin's first time on the South Kuril Islands. Russia and Japan have not concluded a peace treaty since the end of World War II due to disputes over the ownership of the South Kuril Islands.

On the 13th, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu strongly protested against Russian President Putin's landing on the four northern islands of Serupu Island. Earlier in the day, Putin landed on the South Kuril Islands and inspected an aquatic products processing plant on Iturup Island. The Kremlin posted a message on social media saying that Putin talked with the employees of the aquatic products processing plant and took a group photo with them. He also tasted locally produced caviar. This is Putin's first time on the South Kuril Islands. Russia and Japan have not concluded a peace treaty since the end of World War II due to disputes over the ownership of the South Kuril Islands.