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Japanese protestors calling for the return of the Russian-held Kuril Islands are blocked by Japanese riot police near the government Akasaka State Guest House where Russian President Vladimir Putin is staying in Tokyo. (AP)
Editorial Awkward Japan : "In order to suppress divisive arguments about the past, Japan has long avoided a painful reckoning with history."
Commentary Post columnist David Ignatius: "The global leader who's playing the world's most interesting poker game right now is Japan's new prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi."
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