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MOSCOW (AP): President Dmitry Medvedev has said Russia will maintain a "reasonable and sufficient" military presence on Pacific islands.
The islands, which Russia calls the Kurils and Japan calls the Northern Territories -- have been a consistent irritant between Moscow and Tokyo, but tensions rose sharply when Medvedev toured them a year ago during the first visit by a Russian president.
The islands, which Russia calls the Kurils and Japan calls the Northern Territories -- have been a consistent irritant between Moscow and Tokyo, but tensions rose sharply when Medvedev toured them a year ago during the first visit by a Russian president.
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