{"id":12578,"date":"2026-08-18T12:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/?p=12578"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:44:26","slug":"japan-seeks-to-cover-up-its-military-moves-by-lashing-out-at-russia-lavrov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiorebelde.cu\/english\/japan-seeks-to-cover-up-its-military-moves-by-lashing-out-at-russia-lavrov-18082026\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Seeks to Cover Up Its Military Moves by Lashing Out at Russia: Lavrov"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov advised the Japanese leadership to focus on its domestic affairs instead of launching \u201cattacks\u201d against Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>RELATED:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telesurenglish.net\/nato-and-japans-moves-pose-security-threat-putin\/\">NATO and Japan\u2019s Moves Pose Security Threat: Putin<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He made the remarks when commenting on Tokyo\u2019s statements over Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s visit to Iturup Island (called Etorofu in Japan), one of the Southern Kuril Islands (known as the Northern Territories in Japan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf Japanese colleagues are now attempting to reshape international law to suit themselves and the U.S., their close-knit ally; if they seek to shirk historical responsibility for past misdeeds and are now violating their own Constitution \u2014 the three non-nuclear principles are being eroded,\u201d Lavrov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTheir military is already seeking to carry out overseas operations, something previously prohibited under the Constitution \u2014 this naturally gives rise to serious concern.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf they hope to divert attention from this plainly aggressive militaristic course by launching such, excuse my blunt choice of words, rhetorical broadsides against Russia and accusing us of violating international law, I would advise them to mind their own business. They have plenty of such problems at home,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putin paid his first-ever visit to the disputed island on Aug. 13. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi \u201cstrongly protested\u201d the visit at a press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian Foreign Ministry had summoned Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto, but the ambassador did not confirm his appearance at the ministry citing personal health reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the wake of Lavrov\u2019s remarks, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova disclosed that Muto had \u201csuddenly felt much better\u201d and will go to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>teleSUR\/ JF<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Source: Xinhua<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: teleSUR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov advised the Japanese leadership to focus on its domestic affairs instead of launching &ldquo;attacks&rdquo; against Russia. 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