Trial tour to Russian-controlled isles for Japanese visitors postponed
The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that a planned trial sightseeing tour to two Russian-held islands off Hokkaido had been postponed. The eight-day tour, organized for Japanese citizens by the Japanese and Russian governments as part of the two countries' joint economic activities on the disputed ...
Japan to conduct trial tour to Russian-held isles from Wednesday
A trial sightseeing tour to two of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido at the center of a decadeslong territorial row between Tokyo and Moscow will take place between Wednesday and Oct. 16, the Japanese government has said. Around 50 Japanese nationals will participate in the ...
Foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agree to advance peace treaty talks
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, agreed Wednesday to develop bilateral ties by advancing negotiations on a peace treaty to formally end World War II hostilities, a Japanese official said. "I'm eager to talk with you on issues including promoting our ...
Japan to build central database to improve monitoring of remote islands
The government plans to build a central database to strengthen the monitoring of remote islands that define Japan's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, according to sources. The database will list basic information on the remote islands together with image data from satellites, aerial photography ...
To move the talks forward, the government needs to review its approach to the long-standing row with Russia.
Japan lodged a protest with Russia after President Vladimir Putin sent a video message to celebrate the opening of a new seafood-processing factory on disputed Shikotan Island, a government official said Friday. Putin's message, sent shortly before he met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in ...
Abe urges Putin to fulfill ‘historical duty’ and sign treaty amid deadlock over disputed isles
Putin said bilateral relations “are stable and develop actively,” and that he looks forward to discussing future cooperation with the prime minister.
Abe leaves for three-day trip to Russia, for regional summit and meeting with Putin
Abe’s meeting with Putin on Thursday is set to be the highlight of the trip, with the focus on moving toward resolving a long-standing territorial dispute over Russian-held islands.
Russia plans to beef up missile defense on northern Kurils, close to islands claimed by Japan
A document revealed that a new land-to-ship missile system that has a range of more than 300 kilometers could be deployed on Paramushir and Matua in the chain.
Scandal-hit Japanese lawmaker says 'war the only way' to take back Takeshima
A lawmaker who drew fire earlier this year for remarks suggesting the need for Japan to wage war with Russia to retake islands held by Moscow has made a similar claim that nothing short of conflict would allow for Japan to retake the disputed ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Thursday in Vladivostok, in Russia's Far East, on the fringes of an economic forum, the Russian presidential office has said. The issue of a Russia-Japan peace treaty will be one of the topics to ...
