Russia-Japan talks on disputed isles go nowhere, 'significant differences' remain
The top diplomats of Japan and Russia say there is a way to go before their countries can resolve a long-standing dispute over the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido.
Abe invites Putin to Japan next summer as prime minister looks to accelerate peace treaty talks
During their summit in Argentina on Saturday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Japan next summer, a ruling party lawmaker said. Abe proposed that Putin visit Tokyo to watch the World Judo Championships, Koichi Hagiuda, executive acting secretary-general of the prime ...
Shinzo Abe and Vladimir Putin tap foreign ministers to head territorial talks
The envoys have been asked to oversee negotiations for concluding a postwar peace treaty based on a 1956 joint declaration.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting in Singapore next week, Russia's ITAR-Tass news agency reported Wednesday. The meeting will take place during Putin's three-day visit to Singapore from Tuesday, on the fringe of gatherings related to the Association ...
Japan waiting on Putin's next move after peace treaty proposal
Tokyo is taking a wait-and-see approach in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin's surprise proposal last week that the two countries conclude a post-World War II peace treaty without preconditions by the end of this year. The government has told the Russian side through ...
Japan opens permanent exhibition on territorial disputes over Senkakus and Takeshima
A government-sponsored exhibition highlighting Japanese sovereignty over islands with disputed claims by China and South Korea opened its doors Thursday, in the Municipal Research Building located in Tokyo. While the exhibition is likely to draw praise from right-leaning politicians, the opening takes place at a ...
New education ministry guidelines to urge schools to teach that Senkakus, Takeshima belong to Japan
The education ministry is set lay out new curriculum guidelines that bind schools to teach young students the disputed Senkaku and Takeshima islets are “integral parts of Japanese territory.”
Japan's northern islands minister rapped for not knowing island name
The governor of Hokkaido expressed disappointment Wednesday that the minister in charge of pushing for the return from Russia of islands off her prefecture did not know the name of one. "It's extremely regrettable. I want the minister (Aiko Shimajiri) to say the name of ...
Putin says islands dispute can be resolved, lays blame on Japan for soured ties
In the quest to address a a decades-old territorial dispute, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that it is necessary to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Russian leader said in a meeting with reporters in St. Petersburg that he believes it ...
China criticizes warnings in Japan's defense white paper as 'groundless'
China criticized Japan on Tuesday for making "groundless accusations" against Beijing in its annual defense white paper. The Chinese Defense Ministry said in a statement the content of the report was "deliberately exaggerating China's threat" to give Japan an "excuse" to adjust its security policy ...
Ex-islanders set off for Russia-held Kunashiri on visa-free trip
A group of 65 people, including former residents of Russian-held islands claimed by Japan off Hokkaido, left the port of Nemuro on Saturday bound for Kunashiri, one of the disputed isles, under a visa-free exchange program. The members, including former Diet lawmaker Muneo Suzuki, a ...
Japan and China should "freeze" their differences over the Senkaku Islands and focus on economic matters to improve strained relations, former Japanese Ambassador to China Uichiro Niwa said. "Neither of us can compromise on those uninhabited islands even by 1 millimeter," Niwa said in a ...
