While most of Japan‘s politicians have backed Ukraine in the war with Russia, nonetheless, at least one legislator is willing ...

KYIV — Starting in May or June, we may see negotiations for a Ukraine-Russia peace agreement ... could resemble the post-World War II relations between Japan and the Soviet Union.

A peace treaty formally ending World War II has never been signed by Russia and Japan, largely because of disputes over a group of Russian-occupied islands claimed by Japan. Former Russian Prime ...

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

Russia, the main successor state to the Soviet Union, and Japan have never signed a peace treaty formally ending their hostilities during World War II, with the islands remaining the primary ...

Shikotan and the Habomai islet group -- were illegally seized by the Soviet Union soon after Japan's surrender in World War II on Aug. 15, 1945, while Russia views the act was legitimate.

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 ...

The Japanese government decided to appoint 63-year-old Akira Muto as the new ambassador to Russia at a government ... struggle in Europe during World War II. He believes that it is necessary ...

The islands, called the Northern Territories by Japan and the Southern Kurils by Russia, have long been a source of friction between the two countries, preventing them from signing a peace treaty ...