The diplomatic spat continues to simmer as Moscow summons Tokyo’s ambassador after the Russian president’s trip to the disputed islands last week ...

Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by ...

Japan's ambassador to Moscow was expected Tuesday to respond to Russia's summons over a row about disputed islands visited by President Vladimir Putin for the first time last week. Bilateral relations ...

Russian foreign minister says Tokyo has no grounds to object to the Russian president visiting any part of Russian territory.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Russian leader Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup, the largest of the ...

Japanese PM says Putin’s visit to the Pacific island chain, seized by the Soviet Union in 1945, is ‘unacceptable’.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he summoned Japan's envoy following Tokyo's protest of President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to one of four Russian-controlled islands. Japan claims the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, sparking a protest from Japan ...

Japan strongly protests Putin’s first visit to disputed islands as Russian president tours fish factory - Putin visits ...

Russia said Monday it has summoned the Japanese ambassador in Moscow after Tokyo lodged a strong protest over Russian President Vlad ...

Russian naval forces recently deployed four heavily armed missile warships near the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Japanese officials had ‘crossed the line of decency’ in criticising Putin’s recent trip, said Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.