Kunashiri residents and Russian officials visit Hokkaido ahead of joint waste project
Residents from Kunashiri, one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido, visited Nemuro in eastern Hokkaido on Monday together with a group of Russian officials to learn about garbage processing. The visit comes ahead of a planned joint investment project with Japan in the Northern Territories. ...
Russia accuses Japan of trying to meddle in domestic affairs with protest of island visit
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga rejected criticism by Russia on Wednesday, after Moscow summoned Japan's ambassador and accused Tokyo of trying to interfere in Russian domestic affairs. Earlier in the day, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Morgulov admonished Japan's Ambassador Toyohisa Kozuki over ...
Japan protests Russia's plans for live-fire military drills off disputed Kunashiri island
Plans by the Russian military to hold live-fire exercises off the disputed Northern Territories prompted a rebuke by Tokyo late last week, the chief government spokesman said Monday. The drills are planned for waters around Kunashiri, a land mass that is clearly visible from the ...
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev visits disputed island off Hokkaido despite protest from Tokyo
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Friday made his first visit since 2015 to one of the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido that are claimed by Japan, despite a request from Tokyo to have the trip canceled, according to Russia's Interfax news agency. Medvedev traveled ...
Time for Japan to reassess its Russia policy
Recent airspace violations show that efforts to boost security cooperation have failed to bear fruit.
Japan asks Russia to halt Dmitry Medvedev's planned visit to disputed island
Japan has asked Russia to halt Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's planned visit to a disputed island off Hokkaido, officials said Wednesday. The government made the request in response to a Russian media report that Medvedev is planning in August to visit Etorofu, according to the ...
Abe avoids sticky Iran, territorial issues in campaign speeches for Japan's Upper House election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to be avoiding discussing Iran and Japan’s territorial dispute with Russia in his campaign speeches for the July 21 House of Councilors election.
Abe's art of the deal with Russia
Abe may have showcased his deal-making prowess, but the country has crossed the Rubicon without a clear strategy to secure peace with Russia.
Japan mulls partially lifting ban on chicken meat from Russia ahead of leaders' G20 talks
Japan is considering partially lifting an import ban on chicken meat from Russia, with the two countries' leaders expected to discuss the matter on the sidelines of this week's Group of 20 summit in Osaka, government sources said Monday. Since 2005, Japan has banned imports ...
Russia has no plan to hand over disputed isles to Japan, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that his country has no plan to hand over four Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands to Japan, according to a Russian national television program aired Saturday. In an interview with Putin, a reporter, who claimed to have visited one of ...
Prioritize access in Japan-Russia dispute
By prioritizing access to the islands and acknowledging that current negotiations won't lead to their return, Japan will gain a freer hand in dealing with Russia.
Putin says Japan's military cooperation with U.S. is getting in the way of peace talks with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he wants to conclude a postwar peace treaty with Japan but that the process is challenging due to Tokyo's military cooperation with Washington. Speaking in a meeting with news agencies, Putin said Japan needs to take heed of Russia's ...
