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Japan requests revision of new UN world map showing disputed islands as Russian
Tokyo filed a diplomatic protest over Kuril Islands cartography, The Guardian reports.
The short version
- Japan has requested an adjustment to a newly adopted UN world map because the disputed Kuril Islands are depicted in the same color as Russia.[The Guardian]
- Japanese government spokesperson Minoru Kihara stated that officials lodged a formal protest through diplomatic channels demanding a correction.[The Guardian]
- Although Japan joined 164 nations in approving the UN General Assembly resolution, the cartography has renewed historical disputes dating back to Soviet control in 1945.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Japan requested a revision to a newly adopted UN world map because it depicts the disputed Kuril Islands as belonging to Russia.[The Guardian]
- Government spokesperson Minoru Kihara said Japan lodged a protest with the map site operator via diplomatic channels.[The Guardian]
- The UN General Assembly voted to adopt the new map resolution, which Japan originally supported among 164 member states.[The Guardian]
- The disputed territory was taken in 1945 by the former Soviet Union.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- It remains unconfirmed whether the map operator or the United Nations will grant Tokyo's request to modify the cartography.[The Guardian]
Sources
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- Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia 'misconception'The Guardian - World