NHK World:
Japan has protested to Russia for the third time this month over the country’s military drills in waters near the 4 Russian-held islands claimed by Japan.
On Tuesday, Russia notified Japan that it will conduct missile firing drills from Wednesday until October 31st.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters on Thursday that the government had lodged a protest through diplomatic routes. He said the exercises could lead to a Russian military build-up on the 4 islands. He said the drills are incompatible with Japan’s stance on the islands.
Suga suggested that the matter should be fundamentally addressed by resolving the territorial issue between Japan and Russia.
