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Shinzo Abe visits World War II shrine

Putin Keeps Island Dispute With Japan Simmering, Rebuffs Abe Call For Peace Treaty

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Japan’s military ties to the U.S. make it difficult for them to sign a World War II peace treaty. So, almost 75 years after the September 2, 1945 surrender of the Japanese to the Allied forces, it appears there are still some “loose ends” remaining to be resolved.
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15 years on, relatives of Beslan massacre victims demand answers

Relatives of victims of the Beslan massacre on Sunday said they were still waiting for answers, 15 years after the tragedy that left over 330 dead including 186 children.Sunday marks the anniversary of the school siege in the town of Beslan in the Russian Caucasus when Chechen militants stormed the school, herding over 1,100 people into a gymnasium and rigging the building with explosives.Security forces stormed the building three days later following fruitless negotiations resulting in mass casualties.

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