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Japan protests against South Korea’s exercises on disputed islands (+Photo)

Published on: December 23, 2022
13:29

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Tokyo, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The Japanese Government protested on Friday against South Korea's military exercises near the Dokdo islands (called Takeshima by Tokyo), which are the focus of a long-standing territorial dispute between the two countries.

Argentina calls on United Kingdom to resume dialogue on Malvinas

Published on: November 4, 2022
00:15

By: Juan M. Garcia

Buenos Aires, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) The Argentinean Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated its call to the United Kingdom to resume the talks on the sovereignty of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands.

Latin America ratifies support for Argentina in Malvinas cause

Published on: February 10, 2022
13:02

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Buenos Aires, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) Once again Latin America and the Caribbean supported Argentina in the cause of sovereignty of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, a territory usurped by the United Kingdom, which led to a war in 1982.

Kishida and Putin agree to advance peace treaty talks

Published on: October 7, 2021
12:45

By: Prensa Latina

Tokyo, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday said that he had agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin to advance negotiations for a post-war peace treaty between their countries.

Lava moves at 700 meters per hour in Canary Islands

Published on: September 20, 2021
10:12

By: Prensa Latina

Madrid, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The slowness despairs on Monday the inhabitants of La Palma, in Canary Islands, where the volcano has emitted between 6,000 to 9,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere.

Putin announces tax incentives and benefits for Kuril Islands

Published on: September 3, 2021
11:10

By: Prensa Latina

Moscow, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced the implementation of unprecedented tax benefits and economic incentives for companies based in the Kuril Islands, at delivering a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum running in Vladivostok.

Russia backs prime minister’s visit to Kuril Islands

Published on: July 26, 2021
09:40

By: Prensa Latina

Moscow, July 26 (Prensa Latina) Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said on Monday that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is on a business tour of those regions of the country that he deems necessary, in support of his current visit to the Kuril Islands.

Argentina calls to resume negotiations over Falkland Islands

Published on: June 10, 2021
14:01

By: Prensa Latina

Buenos Aires, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Argentina on Thursday reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands, and called to resume negotiations with the United Kingdom to reach a final solution to the dispute over that territory usurped since 1833.

Spain: 17 migrants found dead off Canary Islands

Published on: April 27, 2021
10:11

By: Prensa Latina

Madrid, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Spain's Maritime Rescue Service on Monday reported that 17 individuals had been found dead on a migrant boat off El Hierro in the Canary Islands, and three people were rescued.

Galapagos to be the first immunized region in Ecuador

Published on: April 18, 2021
00:16

By: Prensa Latina

Quito, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The Galapagos Islands are preparing to be the first province to be immunized against Covid-19 in Ecuador and the first archipelago to reach that goal in Latin America.

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