Japan has protested to Russia over the alleged temporary suspension of the right of passage of foreign vessels in the area of ...

Japan’s government sent Russia a formal letter of protest over the closure of sea navigation around the Kuril Islands, ...

The dispute over the Russian-controlled Kuril Islands dates back to World War II. On Tuesday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry reiterated its commitment to a peace treaty with Russia in its 2025 ...

Penguins aren’t the only black-and-white birds! Puffins, flightless cormorants, and others showcase nature’s affinity for ...

The Japanese Foreign Ministry said in its 2024 annual report that despite strained relations with Russia, it remains committed to signing a peace treaty in hopes of reclaiming the southern Kuril ...

Peter Landers is The Wall Street Journal's Asia business, finance and economics editor, based in Singapore. He previously served as Tokyo bureau chief for a decade.

For 16 generations, master gardeners in this one family have dedicated their lives to preserving one of the nation's most ...

Russia said today 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. The archipelago ...

Here are some birds resembling penguin cousins! The spectacled guillemot, found in Japan and the Kuril Islands, breeds there, allowing young to nest for six weeks. Unlike penguins, they can fly ...

The archipelago, known in Russia as the Kuril Islands and in Japan as the Northern Territories, lies off the northeast coast of Japan. The four islands were captured by the Soviet military during ...

While everyone is busy discussing some executive committee woman who called on Belarusians to stand on one leg with a bucket ...