Japan minister warned over remarks about Russian-held disputed islands

Japan's government said Monday it has given a warning to a Japanese minister overseeing issues related to Russian-occupied, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido over his remarks that could be construed as acknowledging Russian sovereignty.Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference that he has told Hitoshi Kikawada, minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, to be more cautious after Kikawada said a cape on the easternmost tip of Hokkaido, near the islands, is "the closest to a foreign nation" during his visit to the cape on Saturday."The islands are an integr…READ FULL ARTICLE