On that day in 1855, Japan and Russia signed a Treaty of Commerce, Navigation and Delimitation, drawing a national border that placed the four islands within Japanese territory.

Finland, which shares a border stretching more than 1,300 kilometers with Russia, has been increasingly concerned about regional security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This led the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports ...