TOKYO — Japan describes four disputed islands as “illegally occupied by Russia” in the latest version of a diplomatic report released Friday, using stronger language to describe the ...

The dispute over the islands means a peace treaty has never been signed between Russia and Japan to formally end World War II hostilities. As one local woman put it, "There is no war, but there is ...

TOKYO — A diplomatic clash between Japan and Russia over disputed islands intensified on Tuesday when Japan summoned home its ambassador to Moscow, a day after President Dmitri A. Medvedev of ...

Russia has rebuffed Japan's request that Moscow pull its supersonic fighter jets deployed on an island chain claimed by both countries, arguing that the move is "in line with Russia's policy" on ...

TOKYO — The Japanese news media gave breathless coverage to President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to Japan this week, training television cameras on the airport in Yamaguchi Prefecture ...

Matsuno on Monday said Japan officially protested the exercise location on July 27, after Russia announced it. He called on Moscow to refrain from military exercises in the disputed territory.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan describes four islands whose ownership it disputes with Moscow as “illegally occupied by Russia” in the latest version of a diplomatic report released Friday, using ...

Japan describes four islands whose ownership it disputes with Moscow as “illegally occupied by Russia” in the latest version of a diplomatic report released Friday, using stronger language to ...