The Russian Pacific Fleet conducted missile tests near the Kuril Islands, involving a cruiser, a nuclear submarine, and coastal batteries. The drills follow a diplomatic row with Japan over sovereignty claims and President Putin's recent visit to the archipelago.
Japan has formally protested Russian missile drills conducted near the disputed Northern Territories. The exercises, involving thousands of troops and naval assets, follow a recent visit to the islands by Vladimir Putin, further straining bilateral relations.
Russia protested to Japan's ambassador over PM Sanae Takaichi's criticism of Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands. Takaichi called the visit 'unacceptable,' while Moscow accused Tokyo of crossing the line of decency and pursuing a militaristic path.
Russia summoned Japanese Ambassador Akira Muto to protest Tokyo's objection to President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril Island of Iturup. Moscow reaffirmed its sovereignty over the islands, citing historical sacrifices and international law.
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Japanese Ambassador Akira Muto to assert that sovereignty over the Southern Kuril Islands is beyond doubt, citing World War II agreements and the UN Charter as the legal basis for Russian control.
Japan's ambassador to Moscow, Akira Muto, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry following Japanese protests over President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup Island.
Japanese Ambassador Akira Muto was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry to face a strong protest over Tokyo's anti-Russian statements regarding President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup Island.
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Japanese Ambassador Akira Muto to declare any attempts to dispute Russian sovereignty over the southern Kuril Islands unacceptable and illegitimate.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Iturup island has drawn strong protests from Japan, signaling escalating geopolitical tensions and a shifting security landscape involving Russia, China, and North Korea.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands (claimed by Japan as Northern Territories), prompting Japan to lodge a strong diplomatic protest. The visit, which included stops at a fish plant, hospital, and school on Iturup, escalated tensions over the long-standing territorial dispute that has prevented a formal peace treaty between Russia and Japan since WWII.
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, calling the territory inherently Japanese and the trip absolutely unacceptable.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned Vladimir Putin's historic visit to the disputed Kuril islands as 'absolutely unacceptable', warning the trip worsened bilateral relations and wounded Japanese feelings.
Russia defended President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup island after Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to lodge a strong protest, sparking diplomatic tensions over the disputed Kuril Islands.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to the Kuril islands, sparking a strong protest from Japan, which also claims the territory known as the Northern Territories.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated that the Kuril Islands will remain Russian land and warned Japan against pursuing its territorial claims after Vladimir Putin visited the archipelago.
日本政府表示，外務大臣茂木敏充13日召見俄羅斯駐日大使，對俄國總統普丁視察日俄爭議的千島群島擇捉島表達強烈抗議，並指此舉將對日俄關係產生極其負面影響。
Japan's government strongly condemns Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril Islands (Northern Territories), seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, citing historical and international law claims. The move exacerbates tensions, complicating long-stalled peace treaty talks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands (Northern Territories in Japan) sparked a strong protest from Japan, escalating tensions over the territory seized by the Soviet Union in 1945.
Japan's foreign ministry issued a strong protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kuril Island of Iturup, reigniting historical territorial disputes over the southern islands.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time, travelling to Iturup as Moscow's relations with Japan remain deeply strained over the war in Ukraine. The visit has drawn a strong protest from Tokyo.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi condemned Vladimir Putin's visit to the disputed Kuril islands as 'absolutely unacceptable,' stating it worsens bilateral ties.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time, prompting a strong diplomatic protest from Japan, which claims sovereignty over the territory.
Sahalin Region will sign agreements with companies interested in investing in the Kuril Islands at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Investments include a seafood cultivation plant and an IT company, with tourism and hotel construction also noted as areas of interest.
The wreck of the US WWII submarine USS Herring (SS-233), discovered in 2017 off the Kuril Islands, has been officially identified by the Naval History and Heritage Command using data from the Russian Geographic Society. The submarine sank on June 1, 1944, after completing eight war patrols and sinking seven enemy ships.
