Japan resurrected a tougher stance over the disputed Northern Territories at its annual rally to demand Russia return the four islands off Hokkaido, amid stalled negotiations between the two nations.

Japan has called for a special structure that would place Japanese companies and individuals outside of the jurisdiction of Russian law on grounds the Northern Territories lawfully belong to Japan.

The Northern Territories issue has stood in the way of Japan and Russia concluding a peace treaty for decades. Toward the end of the war, the then-Soviet Union attacked the islands. At that time ...

The 78-year-old once lived in the Northern Territories, but was forced to leave when Russia occupied his homeland. And he's been dreaming of a return. Japan's government maintains that the four ...

Residents from the Kalkarindji area after being evacuated during major flooding in the Northern Territory. Credit: ASHLEY GILLETT/PR IMAGE More than 170 students displaced by flooding in the ...

Japan looks to incentivize Russian interest in a deal over the Kurils by laying out several economic initiatives.