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Russia urges Japan to withdraw US Typhon systems deployed on Kyushu Island
Russia has called on Japan to withdraw the US Typhon missile systems deployed on Kyushu Island. After sending a protest note on September 3, Moscow urged Tokyo to halt the deployment and abandon its rearmament policy.
The US Typhon missile systems deployed on Japan's Kyushu Island have become the focus of diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Tokyo. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called for the systems to be removed from Japanese territory.
The Russian Foreign Ministry's press service published Zakharova's statement on September 18. According to the statement, Moscow sent a protest note on September 3 to Japanese authorities in Russia and Japan. The note objected to the deployment of systems designed to launch medium- and short-range missiles.
Moscow deems the deployment unacceptable
Zakharova said Russia had repeatedly conveyed to Japan its concerns about the risks the deployment could pose to national security, as well as regional peace and stability.
The Russian Foreign Ministry described the deployment as unacceptable regardless of how long or in what format the Typhon systems are kept in Japan. The ministry called on Tokyo to halt the practice and remove the systems from Japanese territory.
Call concerning the Southern Kuril Islands
Zakharova said the Japanese government must fully recognize the results of World War II, including the territorial aspects concerning the Southern Kuril Islands. Russia also called on Tokyo to abandon its rearmament policy.
Rudenko meets Japanese ambassador
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko met with Japan's Ambassador to Russia, Akira Muto, in Moscow on September 16. Rudenko urged the Japanese side to seriously consider the contents of the protest note sent earlier.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said China had also recently sent a similar note to Japan. The ministry said Beijing was concerned about the deployment of the Typhon systems and Tokyo's military policy.
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