TOKYO — A Russian man from a Russian-held island claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow is seeking asylum after being found in a wetsuit on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, media reports and officials said on Aug. 25.
Associated Press: Russian says he swam to Japan island, wants asylum
This picture taken on Oct. 10, 2018 shows Kunashiri island, part of an archipelago under Russian control, as seen from the Rausu Kunashiri Observatory Deck in Rausu, Hokkaido prefecture.
