via Stars and Stripes on November 1, 2023
Japan protests after suspected Russian helicopter enters airspace off northernmost island
By JEREMY STILLWAGNER AND HANA KUSUMOTO
“The Russian flotillas are a show of force designed to warn Japan against imposing further sanctions,” James Brown, an international affairs expert at Temple University’s Japan campus, told Stars and Stripes at the time.
“As Japan imposes further sanctions, we can expect to see more ...