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Japan Objects to UN World Map Revision
Japan has requested the revision of a new world map adopted by the UN, which it claims misrepresents its claim over the Kuril islands. The map shrinks Europe and North America while enlarging Africa.
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The Guardian
The new ‘true-scale’ map shrinks Europe and North America while enlarging Africa – and depicts the disputed Kuril islands as ruled by MoscowJapan has asked for the revision of a new world map adopted by the UN because it said it made the disputed Kuril islands appear to belong to Russia.</
2026-09-10 12:55 UTC