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Articles with tag "Japan"

opinion James D. J. Brown

What Is Russia Trying to Achieve by Arresting a Japanese Journalist?

Russia has a history of arresting foreign journalists as a political gambit — and the relationship between Moscow and Tokyo is rarely simple.

Japan Sends Senior Diplomat to Russia to Seek Release of Arrested Journalist

Japan's top diplomat for Europe met the head of the department at the Russian Foreign Ministry dealing with much of East Asia.
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Japan Slams Lack of Access to Journalist Arrested in Far East

The FSB arrested the journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper on the Far East island of Sakhalin last week on suspicion of espionage.
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Japan Denies Spying Claims After Russia Arrests Journalist

Russia has accused Imai of acting on behalf of Japanese intelligence.
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Russia Arrests Japanese Journalist on Suspicion of Spying

The FSB claimed that the journalist had been gathering information on Russia's defense capabilities.
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Russia Summons Japanese Ambassador as Dispute Over Kuril Islands Flares Up

Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to the disputed islands last week has prompted a diplomatic back-and-forth between Moscow and Tokyo.
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opinion James D. J. Brown

Putin Revealed His True Intentions With Japan by Visiting Disputed Islands

The Russian president's visit to the Kuril Islands is a strategic blunder in Moscow's rarely straightforward relationship with Tokyo.
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North Korea’s Kim, Russia’s Putin Reaffirm Ties on Korean Liberation Day

Pyongyang and Moscow have grown closer since the reclusive state began deploying troops and weapons to support Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Putin Makes First Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands Amid Protests From Japan

The four contested isles are part of the volcanic Kuril archipelago, running from Kamchatka to Hokkaido.
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Japan Protests Russian Military Drills Near Disputed Kuril Islands

Russia’s Defense Ministry said the military drills will involve dozens of warships and aircraft, as well as more than 13,000 servicemen.
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Japan Admits Need to Counter Espionage After Russian ‘Den of Spies’ Report

The New York Times reported that thanks to "weak espionage laws," Moscow was using Japan as a hub for intelligence gathering and procurement of dual-use...
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opinion James Brown

Japan Must Stop Its Embarrassing Embrace of Kremlin Cultural Projects

Tokyo may have condemned the invasion of Ukraine, but it remains naive about the political ramifications of the Festival of Russian Culture in Japan.
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Japanese Officials Meet Russian Counterparts Over Corporate Assets – Bloomberg

Japanese officials also attended an event involving Russian energy, metals and fertilizer companies.
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Second Japanese Refiner Buys Russian Oil Amid Global Supply Crunch

Idemitsu Kosan told TASS that the purchase was made at the request of Japan’s Agency for Natural Resources and Energy to “ensure a stable supply of...
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Japan Buys Russian Oil for the First Time Since Hormuz Closure

The Japanese refiner Taiyo Oil plans to receive the cargo through the Sakhalin-2 project in Russia’s Far East, the Mainichi newspaper reported.
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Russia Summons Japan’s Ambassador Over Ukraine Drone Deal

Terra Drone Corporation said last week that it would make a “strategic investment” in Amazing Drones, a Kharkiv-based firm that develops and manufactures...
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After 80 Years, Russia and Japan Still Can’t Agree on Who These Islands Belong To

Tokyo is “patiently urging” Moscow to come back to the negotiating table, but Kremlin officials appear uninterested.
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Japan Opens New Visa Centers in Moscow and St. Petersburg

A record number of Russians visited Japan in 2025, as travelers look for alternatives to Europe and other Western destinations.
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Japan, South Korea Scramble Jets After Russian-Chinese Air Patrols

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its strategic bombers performed an eight-hour flight over the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea and the Western Pacific...
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Chinese Travel Bookings to Russia Surge Amid Visa-Free Talks and Japan Tensions

Hotel reservations for Chinese travelers in December are already up around 50% compared with the same period last year, according to market researchers...
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