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.
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 ...
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 ...
Japan lawmaker who sparked scandal with Russia war remarks to join anti-NHK party
Hodaka Maruyama, who was expelled from Nippon Ishin no Kai, will become a member of NHK Kara Kokumin wo Mamoru To (the Party to Protect the People from NHK).
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 ...
