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RUSSIA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2023
Visa-free isle trip accord with Japan valid, Russian ministry says
The visa-free visit program has been suspended due partly to the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2023
Russia rules out talks with Japan on fishing near disputed islands
Russia said it will not hold annual talks with Japan on renewing a pact that allows Japanese fishermen to operate near disputed islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023
Japan adds more Russian people and organizations to sanctions list as Ukraine invasion drags on
The sanctions, including asset freezes and bans on exports by Japanese firms, target politicians, military officers, businesspeople and companies in Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2023
Former PM Mori urges against excessive support for Ukraine
'It is unthinkable that Russia would lose the war,' the gaffe-prone politician said in a speech at a reception.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2023
Russia rejects talks with Japan on fishing near disputed islands
Moscow has said it cannot currently arrange a schedule for the talks on Japanese fishing operations for Alaska pollock, octopuses, Okhotsk Atka mackerel and other seafood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2023
Russia-Hokkaido relations another casualty of Ukraine invasion
'If the prefecture continued to promote exchanges with our Russian counterparts now, there would be the risk of a public backlash,' one official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 14, 2023
Former Russian leader Medvedev says Kishida should ritually disembowel himself
It was the latest in a long line of shocking and provocative statements from Medvedev, who was once seen as a Western-leaning reformer but has reinvented himself as an arch-hawk.
Japan Times
JAPAN / New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023
G7 chair Japan should urge more nations to impose Russian sanctions
Experts call on Tokyo as G7 chair to increase efforts to urge more nations to impose sanctions on Russia and add pressure on Moscow to enter negotiations with Ukraine for a ceasefire.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2022
Russia condemns 'militarization' of Japan under Kishida defense plan
Russia said such a move will 'inevitably provoke new security challenges and will lead to increased tension in the Asia-Pacific region.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022
Japan pressed Russia to note 1956 declaration on disputed islands in 1991 statement
While the 1991 document was the first to acknowledging disagreement between Tokyo and Moscow on the islands, it stopped short of confirming earlier talks on their partial transfer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2022
Russia deploys missile defense system to disputed islands near Japan
Moscow said that a military camp was set up capable of year-round service, accommodation, recreation and food for personnel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2022
Former Japanese PM Mori criticizes Zelenskyy over war in Ukraine
'I don't quite understand why only President Putin is criticized while Mr. Zelenskyy isn't taken to task at all. Mr. Zelenskyy has made many Ukrainian people suffer,' Mori said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2022
Russia allows Japan to keep stake in Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project
Tokyo had presented its policy of maintaining Japan's interest in Sakhalin-1, hoping to reduce the country's oil dependence on the Middle East, which stands at about 90%.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2022
Russian ambassador to Japan to leave office: report
Russian Ambassador Mikhail Galuzin often advocated a hard-line stance toward the long-standing Tokyo-Moscow dispute over four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 28, 2022
Russian ambassador to Japan to leave post as soon as next month
His departure comes amid strained bilateral ties over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began in February and has sparked condemnation and triggered international sanctions against Moscow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022
Japan orders Russian consul to leave in tit-for-tat response
Foreign Minister says move is in retaliation after Russia's Federal Security Service detained a Japanese consul in Vladivostok for alleged espionage and ordered him out of the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
Japan considering additional sanctions after Russia seizes Ukraine territory
Tokyo is expected to work to come up with details of its envisaged additional sanctions in line with the G7 stance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2022
Japan demands apology from Russia over detention of diplomat
Tatsunori Motoki, a consul at the Japanese Consulate General in Vladivostok, was declared persona non grata and has been ordered to leave the country within 48 hours following his detention.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2022
Japan-Russia ties remain grim as Moscow becomes Beijing’s ‘junior partner’
As Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Uzbekistan, it's unclear whether the summit will yield any substantial gains for Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
Three bodies found by Russia following Hokkaido boat sinking arrive in Japan
The bodies are believed to be those of Akira Soyama, a 27-year-old deckhand, and a female and male passenger who are among those still unaccounted for after the deadly sinking.

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