Russia's Pacific Fleet is mobilizing up to 40 vessels, more than 30 aircraft and helicopters, over 5,000 personnel for an ...

At this moment, Pacific Fleet forces are moving from their bases to the designated exercise zones,” Russia’s Defense Ministry ...

Russia and Japan have been in talks to sign a peace treaty since the mid-20th century. ... How the Kuril Islands dispute arose, and the story behind Russian-Japanese peace efforts ...

By Damian Flanagan There is a curious historical footnote that tends to be forgotten about the Japanese imperial expansion of the late 19th and early ...

Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is set to conduct the country’s first-ever live-fire training of the Type 88 surface-to-ship missile system on its mainland later this month—just off the ...

In response, Russia suspended its consultations with Japan concerning a potential peace treaty, withdrew from negotiations on joint economic activities in the southern Kuril Islands, ...

A May 23 Wall Street Journal article stated that the United States has decided to withdraw 4,500 troops from South Korea and relocate them to Guam and other bases. Department of Defense spokesperson ...

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Russia's Kuril islands on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 12 km (7.46 miles), EMSC said.

(Reuters) -A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Russia's Kuril islands on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 12 km (7.46 miles), EMSC said.

E arthquake today: Strong tremors of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter Scale jolted Kuril Islands on June 14, National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The seismic activity was felt in the Russian Far ...

Filipino forces and villagers have been struggling to live in Beijing's shadow in the disputed South China while fighting isolation on remote islands.

On Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, ancient tradition meets tropical paradise. The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature.