Japan demands changes to new UN world map featuring disputed island - Japan says it ‘needs to prevent misconceptions of our territories and geographical names from spreading’ ...

The new ‘true-scale’ map shrinks Europe and North America while enlarging Africa – and depicts the disputed Kuril islands as ruled by Moscow ...

Japan has entered a fresh dispute over the world map adopted by the United Nations after objecting to how the disputed Kuril Islands are depicted as Russian territory ...

Japan has asked for changes to a new world map adopted by the United Nations, arguing it could create the misconception that disputed islands belong to Russia.The UN General Assembly voted Friday ...

The countries are not opposed to a new map per se; they’re testy about the colour shades.

Japan, which voted in favor of the UN General Assembly's adoption of a new world map, is now demanding a revision after finding that the disputed Kuril Isl ...