Russian President Putin visited the Southern Kuril Islands (Japanese name: Northern Territories) on August 13 and inspected a seafood processing factory on Iturup Island (Japanese name: Etorofu Island). This marks President Putin's first visit to the Southern Kuril Islands.

The Kremlin announced on social media that President Putin conversed with employees of the seafood processing factory and took a commemorative photo. He also sampled caviar produced there.

Due to a dispute over the sovereignty of the Southern Kuril Islands, Russia and Japan have not signed a peace treaty to this day, following the end of World War II. (Source/CGTN Japanese)