Kuriles

They obtained this name from the inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Lopatka, who being themselves called Kuriles, gave their own name to these islands, on first becoming acquainted with them.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Robert Kerr 1784

The inhabitants of the neighbotu '- hood of Cape Lopatka, who were called Kuriles, gave theie iflands the fame namej as foon as they became acquainted with them.

The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary [microform] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c. in the known world : with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country, the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished : including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland 1797

"The Kuriles are a source of dispute between Russia and Japan.

The Miko Lustbader, Eric 1984

Russia and Japan each claim the four islands known as Southern Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan.

Russian President's Visit to Disputed Islands Sparks Japanese Anger 2010

Russia and Japan each claim the four islands known as Southern Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan.

Russian President's Visit to Disputed Islands Sparks Japanese Anger 2010

The islands are known as Southern Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan.

Japan Recalls Ambassador From Russia in Island Dispute 2010

Avian species richness is higher here than in the northern Kuriles and northern Sakhalin and some species have evolved into island endemics.

South Sakhalin-Kurile mixed forests 2008

Many cars featured printed signs saying “Separate Moscow from Russia,” and at least a few had posters saying “Give Vladivostok and the Kuriles to Japan” […].

Russia's Devastating Downturn 2008

In this event, the currents in the coastal zone of Sakhalin Island could propagate oil pollution all the way to the southern Kuriles and to the coast of Japan.

Sea of Okhotsk large marine ecosystem 2008

China would have perfectly good reason (following your logic) to be worrying about Tsushima strait or Osumi Strait (for goods to send from Tianjin/Qingdao to Walmart) and perhaps send troops to help the Korean over Dokto, and also to the Russians regrading Kuriles.

The Myth of the strategic location of the Taiwan Strait Sun Bin 2005