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RUSSIA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2015
Hokkaido photographer documents neighboring Sakhalin
Photographer Masayoshi Saito has spent the past decade shooting the rugged expanses of Sakhalin Island, with the hope that his images will create better understanding between the Russian and Japanese people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Oct 23, 2015
Russia slams Japan's UNESCO papers on WWII POWs
Russia criticizes the contents of documents recently listed by the U.N. on Japanese soldiers held in the Soviet Union after World War II, saying they contradict a bilateral agreement on the issue.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2015
Putin unlikely to visit Japan by year-end due to territorial row
Japan and Russia are likely to shelve a planned visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin by year-end amid a lack of progress in territorial talks between the two countries, Japanese government sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2015
Abe calls for progress on peace treaty negotiations with Russia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed hope in a meeting with Russia's deputy prime minister over the weekend for progress in bilateral talks this week on concluding a post-World War II peace treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2015
Residents of Russian-held isles disputed by Japan await diplomatic resolution
Russian residents of an island chain at the center of a dispute that has held up a Japanese-Russian treaty to formally end World War II hope a diplomatic solution will lure tourists and investment to help refurbish rickety infrastructure.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2015
Putin, Abe to meet Monday on sidelines of U.N. session
The talks would be a breakthrough of sorts after months of chill in bilateral ties reflecting tension over disputed islands and over Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2015
Kishida set to visit Moscow, meet Lavrov for talks
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Friday that Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is due to visit Russia starting Sunday for talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2015
Japan urges Russian prime minister not to visit disputed isles
Japan has urged Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev not to visit disputed islands off Hokkaido, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, calling the planned trip to the isles at the center of a long-standing bilateral dispute “unacceptable.”
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2015
Medvedev may visit Russian-held isles off Hokkaido
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev indicated Thursday he plans to inspect economic development on some of the Kuril Islands, including the four claimed by Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2015
Japan to demand Russia honor 2001 agreement on disputed isles
The government will demand that Russia honor a 2001 agreement to seek the conclusion of a World War II peace treaty by resolving the ownership dispute over all four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan, not just a portion of them, sources said Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2015
Russian authorities detain Hokkaido fishing boat for overfishing
A Japanese salmon and trout fishing boat from Hokkaido was seized by Russian authorities Friday for exceeding the fishing quota, the Hokkaido Prefectural Government said Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2015
Japan fighter jet scrambles down by half in April-June
Fighter jet scrambles by the Air Self-Defense Force fell by half in the April-June period to 173 from a year earlier, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 5, 2015
No politics behind Russia drift net ban: experts
Russia's newly approved ban on a scorched-earth form of ocean fishing is driven by environmental interests, not international politics, analysts and activists have said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2015
Senior envoy heads to Russia to discuss Putin, Kishida visits
The government has sent a senior diplomat to Russia to coordinate Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Japan later this year, government sources said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 20, 2015
Putin says islands dispute can be resolved, lays blame on Japan for soured ties
In the quest to address a a decades-old territorial dispute, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that it is necessary to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2015
Government mulls invitation for Putin to visit Japan in December
The government is considering inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Japan in December as part of efforts to make progress on a long-standing territorial row, government sources said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2015
Japanese families leave for disputed Russian isles for annual visit
Former Japanese residents of disputed islands off Hokkaido left Saturday for an annual visit to the Russian-held isles as the two countries struggle to address the long-standing row.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2015
Abe tells Russian official he has informed U.S. of plan for Putin to visit Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told a Russian official who is close to President Vladimir Putin that the United States is aware of preparations for a presidential visit to Tokyo later this year, sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 27, 2015
Russian islanders arrive in Japan on first visa-free visit this year
About 50 Russians from disputed islands off Hokkaido arrived Wednesday in the northern city of Nemuro on a visa-free visit, the first to take place this year under a bilateral exchange program.
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2015
Abe eyes visiting Ukraine, attending G-7 summit in Germany in June
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit Ukraine and Germany from June 5 to 9, government officials said.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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