Medvedev threatens Japan with "monstrous consequences" over Kuril Islands dispute

Dmitry Medvedev threatened Japan with "monstrous consequences" after Tokyo reaffirmed its position on the ownership of the southern Kuril Islands. The territorial dispute over the archipelago between Russia and Japan has persisted since the end of World War II. Medvedev's warning is the latest in a series of aggressive statements by Russian officials directed at neighbouring countries.