Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by ...

TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island close to Japan on Thursday, drawing ...

The US ambassador said Washington was "unwavering" in recognising Japanese sovereignty, after Putin's visit to the four ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for the first time visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain also claimed by Japan, in a move that drew a protest from Tokyo.

The disagreement has prevented the countries from signing a formal peace treaty, although they ended their state of war and ...

The United States recognises Japan's sovereignty over islands visited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US ambassador ...

The Kuril Islands dispute has escalated significantly following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s provocative first-ever ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.

The US reaffirmed its support for Japan’s claim over the Kuril Islands after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit sparked ...

The island, also known by its Japanese name Etorofu, lies northeast of Japan — around 100 kilometers from the coast of Hokkaido — in the Kuril Islands chain and is claimed by both Moscow and Tokyo.

Japanese PM says Putin’s visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is ‘unacceptable’.

The Russian leader visited the Kuril islands for the first time, according to state media.