Medvedev's visit to disputed islands sparks protest

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev arrived at Kunashir islet in the Far East on Tuesday on his second visit to the disputed Southern Kuril archipelago, sparking protests from Tokyo.

After arriving at Mendeleyevo Airport on Kunashir, Medvedev visited a deep-water dock and a fish-packing plant in Yuzhno-Kurilsk port, the administrative center of the Southern Kuril City District.

Medvedev had earlier said he would visit national projects under construction on the islands and meet local people.