Ex-Russian diplomat exempted from charge over stolen SoftBank secrets
Tokyo prosecutors decided Thursday not to indict a former Russian diplomat over allegations that he had illegally obtained trade secrets from SoftBank Corp. Anton Kalinin, 52, former deputy Russian trade representative in Japan, left the country for Russia in February although Japanese police had filed ...
Russian authorities notified Japan on June 17 of a plan to conduct the survey in the Sea of Okhotsk between June 18 and Sept. 18.
Abe to skip 75th anniversary parade in Moscow marking Nazis' WWII defeat
The trip was scratched by the coronavirus, and a forum where the two leaders were to discuss the disputed Russian-held isles off Hokkaido has also been canceled.
Russia proposes shelving jurisdiction issue in isle talks with Japan
Russia has proposed that the stalemated issue of legal jurisdiction over joint economic activities with Japan on disputed islands be shelved, sources close to the two countries' relations said Saturday. While the proposal is Moscow's compromise in talks on promotion of joint activities as a ...
Japan renews claim on Russian-held isles in foreign policy report
The issue has prevented the two countries from signing a World War II peace treaty even 75 years after the end of the conflict.
Abe and Putin agree on cooperation over coronavirus response
Japan and Russia agree to work together on the development of coronavirus test kit, while continuing negotiations over postwar peace treaty.
Japan-Russia visa-free program to be put off amid coronavirus scare
The start of this year's visa-free exchange program between Japan and Russia is set to be postponed amid the coronavirus crisis, Japanese government sources said Thursday. The Russian side is concerned that the new coronavirus could be brought to Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands covered by ...
Abe considers calling off Russia visit in May due to coronavirus
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering giving up a plan to visit Russia to attend a ceremony on May 9 to mark the 75th anniversary of the former Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. Abe may skip ...
The Kimono: Russian magazine on modern Japan aims to bolster ties
The Kimono, a Russian magazine introducing entertainment, tourism, food, business and other aspects of modern Japan is attracting a growing readership. Its chief editor, Ekaterina Stepanova, said she hopes the magazine "will help make relations between Russia and Japan closer, warmer and more brilliant." Launched in ...
Japan's Motegi meets Russia's Lavrov and offers steps to solve island row
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has proposed "concrete steps" to Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to resolve a long-standing territorial dispute, the minister has said. Motegi did not say what the steps were, but told reporters he invited Lavrov to visit Japan soon to continue negotiations aimed ...
Ex-SoftBank employee indicted over alleged leak to Russian envoy in Japan
A former SoftBank Corp. employee was indicted Friday on a charge of illegally acquiring corporate secrets, a violation of the law on preventing unfair competition, prosecutors said. Yutaka Araki, 48, allegedly obtained the proprietary information from a SoftBank server on Feb. 18 last year and ...
Russian diplomat suspected in stolen SoftBank intellectual property case leaves Japan
A Russian diplomat suspected of illegally obtaining proprietary information belonging to SoftBank Corp. left Japan for Russia on Monday, investigative sources said. Anton Kalnin, 52, the second-highest official at the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Japan, allegedly received the information from Yutaka Araki, ...
