A district in Russia's Sakhalin region has been put on high alert after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off the southwest coast of the Sakhalin Island, the governor of the region in Russia's Far East ...

Russia appears keen to boost patriotism among residents on four islands that Japan calls the Northern Territories. Russia controls the islands but Japan claims them. Japan marks Northern ...

Russia has trained its troops for a potential attack on Japan and South Korea, according to a report by the Financial Times. Judge finds Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court, agrees to impose ...

The government on Friday announced additional sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. A total of 33 organizations and 12 individuals, including a North Korean national, were added ...

The U.S. and Japan Friday imposed new sanctions on Russia, in moves designed to constrain Russia’s ability to continue funding its war on Ukraine. The U.S. sanctions, imposed through the ...

Along with many other US allies, Japan barred the export of luxury goods to Russia a few months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in early 2022. Grand pianos valued at more than US$ ...

Japanese government-funded entities in Russia that offer language classes and are seen as a symbol of bilateral friendship could cease operations following an order to terminate the implementation of ...

Tokyo will closely monitor the rollout of new US sanctions on Moscow for any impact on shipments of liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Far East, a key source of supply for Japan. A week ago ...