Russian aircrafts were intercepted by Japanese fighter jets firing warning flares, Tokyo officials reported - escalating ...

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said in its 2024 annual report that despite strained relations with Russia, it remains committed to signing a peace treaty in hopes of reclaiming the southern Kuril ...

Languages: English, Russian You can get in touch with Isabel by emailing i.vanbrugen@newsweek.com or by following her on X @isabelvanbrugen Japan has said that while its relations with Russia are ...

Russia has threatened Japan with 'severe measures' if Tokyo provides weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. "We would like to warn that any steps taken by Japan to participate directly or ...

Japan, which has stepped up defense ties with the United States, its key ally, and other friendly nations in the Indo-Pacific, has also sought closer ties with NATO, fearing that Russia’s ...

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As a top priority in Japan-Russia relations, the report mentioned a resumption of visits by former residents of the Northern Territories to graves on the northwestern Pacific islands, claimed by ...

Russia lodged a strong protest with Japan over Tokyo's plan to conduct anti-ship missile drills near Russia's borders, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday. Russia lodged a ...

MOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday accused Japan of treachery and complicity in theft after Tokyo last week signed an agreement to lend Ukraine over $3 billion for reconstruction ...

Japan and NATO decided Wednesday to jointly increase defense cooperation to counter threats from Russia and China. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made ...

MOSCOW - Russia sees no reason to discuss the possibility of signing a long-awaited peace treaty with Japan to formally end World War Two because of Tokyo's unfriendly stance towards Moscow ...