https://www.alojapan.com/1274671/russia-to-conduct-drill-in-waters-near-disputed-island-off-hokkaido/ Russia to conduct drill in waters near disputed island off Hokkaido #DISPUTEDISLANDS #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #NorthernTerritories #RUSSIAJAPANRELATIONS #YoshimasaHayashi #北海道 Russia has informed Japan that it will conduct shooting drills in waters north of Shikotan, one of the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. The Japanese government has lodged a protest with Russia, Hay…

Russia has informed Japan that it will conduct shooting drills in waters north of Shikotan, one of the four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/15/japan/russia-drills-near-japan-disputed-island/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #russiajapanrelations #disputedislands #northernterritories #yoshimasahayashi

Russia said Monday it had outlawed a Japanese group calling for the return of a disputed island chain annexed by Moscow during World War II, amid simmering tensions with Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/07/japan/russia-bans-japanese-ngo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #russiajapanrelations #russia #disputedislands #northernterritories #ngo

https://www.alojapan.com/1223485/cherry-blossoms-and-free-visas-draw-russians-to-japan/ Cherry blossoms and free visas draw Russians to Japan #JapanTravel #ruble #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #RUSSIAJAPANRELATIONS #tourism #travel #visas MOSCOW – Wrapped up in warm coats and woolly hats, hundreds of people have braved Moscow’s chilly spring weather to form an orderly queue. But they have not come to see a celebrity or an exclusive exhibition. What they want are Japanese visas. With most of Europe having banned direct flights with Ru…

Abe's failed attempts to court Putin and resolve Japan's territorial dispute serve as a cautionary tale for Trump's "reverse Kissinger" strategy, highlighting how Putin exploits concessions without reciprocating. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/04/world/abe-putin-and-the-reverse-kissinger/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #russia #russiajapanrelations #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #russiaukrainewar #russiausrelations #volodymyrzelenskyy

As a rift emerges on Ukraine, Kyiv's ambassador to Tokyo says Japan must take on a bigger role on the global stage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/21/japan/politics/ukrainian-ambassador-japan-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #russiajapanrelations #ukrainejapanrelations #asia #indopacific #china #taiwan #northkorea #sdf #defense

While U.S.-led export controls on Russia have targeted weapons and high-end chips, a less threatening product shows how hard it will be for Donald Trump to squeeze Vladimir Putin’s economy: Japanese grand pianos. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/04/economy/japan-grand-pianos-russia-economy-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #russiajapanrelations #russia #piano #trade #china #yamaha #kawai

Japan scrambled jets as Russian bombers flew nearby its airspace Friday, but Moscow insists the flights follow international law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/31/japan/russia-bombers-japan-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #russiajapanrelations #russia #fighterjets #oceans

As Japan's long-term contracts to secure liquefied natural gas from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project near expiration, rival producers are seeing an opportunity to fill the supply gap. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/12/companies/japan-russia-lng-supply/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #lng #gas #energy #utilities #russiajapanrelations #meti #sakhalin2

China and Russia conduct joint military air patrol near Japan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/30/japan/china-russia-joint-air-patrol-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #russia #southkorea #chinajapanrelations #russiajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry

Russia said on Wednesday that if the United States stationed missiles in Japan, this would threaten Russian security and prompt Moscow to retaliate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/28/japan/russia-us-missiles-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #russia #us #russiajapanrelations #missiles #taiwan

China's recent provocations, such as intruding into Japanese airspace, conducting military exercises with Russia and test-firing an ICBM into the Pacific signal that Beijing was testing Japan’s leadership during a political transition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2024/09/27/china-tests-japan/ #editorials #china #russia #chinajapanrelations #russiajapanrelations #sdf #ldp

Russia and China are unlikely to stop their incursions into Japan's airspace and territorial waters because they know they can do so with very low risk. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/24/japan/japan-russia-china-incursions-analysis/ #japan #sdf #defense #china #pla #russia #russiajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #nato #defenseministry #minorukihara

Japan scrambled fighter jets Monday after a Russian surveillance plane entered Japanese airspace three times, with Air Self-Defense Force fighters deploying flares for the first time since Tokyo began enforcing measures against such incursions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/23/japan/japan-russia-military-aircraft-incursion/ #japan #russia #russiajapanrelations #sdf #defense #defenseministry #china #pla #hokkaido

With Russian and Chinese presence in the Arctic growing, Tokyo aims to bolster the area's rule of law by redoubling diplomatic ties with Nordic countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/15/japan/japan-arctic-rule-of-law/ #japan #arctic #chinajapanrelations #russiajapanrelations #defense

Katsuro Kitagawa, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's European Affairs Bureau, held talks in Moscow on Friday with Lyudmila Vorobyova, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Third Asian Department. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/14/japan/politics/japan-russia-bureau-chief-talks/ #japan #politics #russiajapanrelations #russiaukrainewar

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/13/japan/russia-aircraft-circle-japan/ #japan #russiajapanrelations #russia #asdf

A descendant of a former Japanese resident of the Russian-controlled islands called the Northern Territories, is seeking to preserve memories of life on the isles through the creation of pictorial maps. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/21/japan/northern-territories-pictorial-maps/ #japan #russiajapanrelations #russiaukrainewar #russia #disputedislands #northernterritories #hokkaido

Leaders from Japan and five Central Asian countries are expected to emphasize the importance of rule of law in a joint statement to be released after a summit meeting in Kazakhstan later this month, Japanese government officials said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/03/japan/politics/kishida-central-asia-wedge/ #japan #politics #russia #china #uzbekistan #kazakhstan #kyrgyzstan #tajikistan #chinajapanrelations #russiajapanrelations

For the second time in less than a year, independent Japanese lawmaker Muneo Suzuki has defied the central government by flying to Moscow for talks with senior Russian officials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/30/japan/politics/suzuki-muneo-moscow/ #japan #politics #muneosuzuki #russiajapanrelations #russiaukrainewar #russia