Japan’s government sent Russia a formal letter of protest over the closure of sea navigation around the Kuril Islands, ...

The dispute over the Russian-controlled Kuril Islands dates back to World War II. The Japanese foreign ministry reiterated ...

Japan has protested to Russia over the alleged temporary suspension of the right of passage of foreign vessels in the area of ...

The Japanese government is determined to conclude a peace treaty with Russia, despite the difficult situation in relations.

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said in its 2024 annual report that despite strained relations with Russia, it remains ...

Russian authorities on Monday designated Japan’s Northern Territories Issue Association as an “undesirable organization,” ...

it was stated that Moscow had informed Tokyo that it cannot coordinate any timeframes for its consultations on fishing due to Japan’s anti-Russian restrictions Japan eager to resume humanitarian ...

The blunt remarks by Medvedev, a former president who is deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, over what Moscow calls the Kuril islands are likely to anger Japan which lays claim to four ...

The archipelago, known in Russia as the Kuril Islands and in Japan as the Northern Territories, lies off the northeast coast ...

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a strongly-worded protest note with the Japanese Embassy in Moscow on Thur ...

A view shows a military vehicle of the Bastion coastal missile system that went on duty on the Kuril island of Paramushir, Russia, which is one of the islands claimed by Japan and also known as ...

The Kalibr cruise missile, which has a range of up to 1,550 miles, has seen extensive use in strikes against Ukraine.