Philippine president says he has not yet discussed the 2028 election with anyone.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova on the ministry website on the 13th rejected comments by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi and Foreign Minister Motegi protesting President Putin’s landing on Iturup Island (Japan: Etorofu). She called their remarks politically meaningless, “insulting” and legally ineffective, citing WWII outcomes, allied agreements and the UN Charter to assert the Southern Kurils (Japan: Northern Territories/Northern Four Islands) belong to Russia and that Iturup is part of Russia’s “indivisible territory.” Zakharova described Takaichi’s and Motegi’s statements as “outrageous, completely unacceptable,” accused them of “revanchism,” and said they damage Japan’s neighbors and the wider Asia‑Pacific.

Fars News reports Iran's cleanup of an oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz has entered its final stage.