While Japan is famous for its vibrant cities and rich culture, the country also has a number of serene islands that tourists ...

Russia had already banned another group, the League of Residents of Chishima and Habomai Islands, which organised annual ...

The 78-year-old once lived in the Northern Territories ... And he's been dreaming of a return. Japan's government maintains that the four islands are an inherent part of Japanese territory ...

Tokyo claims the islands as its "Northern Territories," and the issue has strained relations between Russia and Japan for decades. Lying between the large Japanese island of Hokkaido and Russia's ...

The Japanese government is determined to conclude a peace treaty with Russia, despite the difficult situation in relations.

The Russian authorities labeled a Japanese group ‘undesirable’ over efforts to promote expansion at the expense of Russia’s Kuril Islands Rea ...