President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree recognising Japan’s sovereignty over its Northern Territories (the southern part of the Kuril Islands) that are temporarily occupied by Russia.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dmitry Medvedev. Photo: Getty Images Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Security Council Chairman, has declared that Russia will place new ...

A group of islands with a population of only 20,000 have been causing tension between Russia and Japan since the end of the Second World War: the Kuril Islands, or ‘Northern Territories’ as they are ...

Russia will deploy advanced coastal missile systems on the Kuril islands and explore the possibility of setting up a permanent naval base for its Pacific Fleet on the island chain, Russian Defense ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Russia's Ministry of Defense has announced it will upgrade its military ...

Japan on Monday protested the detention by Russia of one of its citizens visiting the disputed Kuril Islands, a Japanese official said. Relations between Tokyo and Moscow have been strained for ...

Since the end of the Second World War seventy-five years ago, the Kuril Islands have remained under Russian administration even despite Japanese claims for the four southernmost (including two largest ...

Three weeks before a scheduled visit to Japan by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia has stationed Bal and Bastion missile complexes on the disputed Kuril Islands in the Russian Far East, seized ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called to end the "historical ...

Russia’s troop buildup on the disputed Kuril Islands occurs in response to U.S. militarization of the Asia-Pacific region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International ...