Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and his Japanese counterpart Koichiro Gemba (L) walk before a meeting with President Vladimir Putin at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi July 28, 2012. Russia and Japan sparred on Saturday over disputed islands that have strained their relations since World War Two, making no visible progress in talks toward a resolution weeks before Russia hosts a summit of Asian states. REUTERS/Alexsey Druginyn/RIA Novosti/Pool
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