Russia and Japan dispute ownership of the four southernmost Kuril Islands, also known as the Northern Territories.

Japan said Wednesday it has lodged protests with Russia over its warnings of a live-fire drill and temporary restrictions on ...

Japan has said that while its relations with Russia are difficult, it intends to conclude a peace treaty with its maritime neighbor over the Northern Territories dispute. The dispute over the ...

The acting governor of Russia's Far Eastern region of Khabarovsk, Dmitry Demeshin, said on August 9 that a military parade will be held next month in the region's capital, also called Khabarovsk, to ...