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Putin Reignited a Dispute With Japan. This Town Is Stuck in the Middle.

21 September 2026 at 08:48
The fishing town of Nemuro depends on Russia for trade. But it’s also leading a fight to win back islands seized by Moscow in World War II.

© Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times

The signs at Nemuro port read in Japanese, Russian and English: “Welcome to Nemuro!” They also notify readers, “Return of the four islands will strengthen friendship between two nations. The Northern Territories are traditionally Japanese territory.”

‘Nervous and Skeptical,’ Greenlanders Question the New Deal With Trump

19 September 2026 at 20:35
The U.S. president’s threats to seize Greenland left its people on edge, and with details scarce, the news of an agreement didn’t seem to be putting minds at ease.

© Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix, via Associated Press

Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, this month.
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