Abepolitik charms India, upsets China
Shinzo Abe’s aggressive pursuit of stronger ties with India provokes China and Delhi needs to muster great political will and diplomatic dexterity to navigate the relations with Japan
War in the East: How Khalkhin-Gol changed the course of WWII
In 1939 an unknown general named Georgy Zhukov trounced Japan at the Battle of Khalkhin-Gol in the Mongolian steppes, changing the trajectory of Japanese expansionism towards Pearl Harbour and Europe’s Asian colonies
Japan, Russia agree to revive peace talks
Russia and Japan agreed on Monday to rev up negotiations on a peace treaty, but that does not mean that all problems will be solved overnight, Russian President Vladimir Putin said
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Moscow
Japanese PM to pay rare visit to Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay an official visit to Russia on April 28-30 on an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin. This will be the first visit by a Japanese premier to Russia over the last 10 years
Polls indicate Japan to have a “flexible approach” to territorial disputes with Russia
More than 67% of the population of Japan considers that the government has to be flexible in resolving territorial disputes with Russia
Customs seizes ‘wrong’ Kurils maps from Japanese tourist
Customs officials on the Russian far east island of Sakhalin have confiscated several glossy booklets from a Japanese tourist containing maps showing the disputed Kuril Islands as Japanese territory, the Far Eastern Customs Department said on Tuesday
Russia, Japan team up on bio-med research
World-renowned Russian scientist Konstantin Agladze tells Ogonyok about his work in advanced biomedical research with his Japanese counterparts
Japanese premier to visit RF at end of April – diplomatic source
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia at the end of April, a well-informed diplomatic source told Itar-Tass on Monday
Russia-Japan territorial dispute over the Southern Kurils
Given the increased activities of naval forces and other powers in the region, the strategic value of these islands has increased over the years
South Kuril islands
Eminent Chinese expert calls on Russia and Korea to form front against Japan
The US should also be included in the front in order to force Japan to recognize the results of World War II, says Guo Syangan
India, Russia and the Asia-Pacific
Neither India nor Russia has a “bloc mentality” and cannot conceivably form any alliances in the region, nor can they afford to remain detached as passive onlookers since vital interests are at stake
Russia and Japan to hold Kuril talks
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Morgulov and his Japanese counterpart Akitaka Saiki are to convene Friday, October 19, to discuss the long-standing territorial dispute ahead of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's visit to Russia in December.
Red Line: Asia Pacific – a new hotbed? Turkey no longer US’ ally & Artur Mas – Catalonia hero
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about global events as seen from Moscow.
Yoshihiko Noda’s magic wears off
While protests go on against Kudankulam in southern India, Japan sends mixed signals on using nuclear energy
Russia, Japan bolster ties
Russia and Japan signed a string of bilateral agreements on Saturday, including a ban on crab poaching in the Sea of Okhotsk and a deal to construct a timber processing factory in Siberia.
Putin unveils joint car venture with Japan's Mazda
Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended the opening ceremony for a Russian-Japanese car assembly plant in the Russian Far Eastern city of Vladivostok.
Oi nuclear power plant unit resumes operation, generates electricity
Unit four of the Oi nuclear power plant in Japan’s Fukui prefecture, which resumed operation earlier this week, has started generating power.
2nd nuclear reactor resumes active operation in Japan
The number 4 reactor at the Oinuclear power plant, in Fukui prefecture, the southwest of Honshu Island, resumed operation in Japan earlier today.