Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
ABC News
ABC News
National
North Asia correspondent James Oaten and Yumi Asada

Putin's war in Ukraine opened a 76-year-old wound for Japan. This time, it isn't willing to appease Russia

The chain of islands stretches between the Japanese island of Hokkaido and Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.  (Kyodo via Reuters)

In the final days of World War II, Chuhei Yamamoto gathered alongside dozens of other villagers to take a final photo together.

The people on Etorofu Island, located just north of Japan's main islands, had been spared the worst of the conflict due to their remote location.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.