Russia appears keen to boost patriotism among residents on four islands that Japan calls the Northern Territories. Russia controls the islands but Japan claims them. Japan marks Northern ...

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian bombers flew over international waters around the country, Tokyo's top government spokesman said Friday. "We confirmed that Russian military bombers and ...

The government on Friday announced additional sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. A total of 33 organizations and 12 individuals, including a North Korean national, were added ...

The U.S. and Japan Friday imposed new sanctions on Russia, in moves designed to constrain Russia’s ability to continue funding its war on Ukraine. The U.S. sanctions, imposed through the ...