Russia held events Sunday on islands disputed with Japan to commemorate its World War II victory over the country after changing the name of the anniversary to include the phrase "militaristic Japan."Soldiers paraded on Etorofu off northern Japan while flowers were offered at cenotaphs to fallen Soviet soldiers on the islands of Kunashiri and Shikotan. Crowds also gathered at a weapons exposition on Etorofu showcasing tanks and multiple rocket launchers.In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the capital of the Sakhalin region, which has jurisdiction over the island group, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairma…READ FULL ARTICLE
