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DISPUTED ISLANDS

Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama (second from left in the foreground) and Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin (right in the foreground) attend the signing ceremony of the Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration in Moscow in October 1956.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2026
Tensions overshadow 70th anniversary of key Japan-Soviet declaration
In response to Japanese sanctions, Russia has suspended peace treaty talks and asserted that a territorial dispute has been settled.
Yasuhiro Hanashi, the new minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, speaks during an interview on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2026
Japan to raise youth awareness about Northern Territories
Such efforts will include attracting school trips to areas close to the islands and sharing relevant information on social media.
A satellite view of Antelope Reef in the South China Sea on Sept. 25.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2026
Chinese work gathering pace on Antelope Reef in South China Sea
Satellite images reviewed by reporters show grading work, piles of gravel and concrete, and compaction cranes in operation to build a full-scale runway.
A Philippine government boat and a China Coast Guard vessel are involved in an altercation in the South China Sea in this screen shot taken from video shared to X by Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarriela on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 19, 2026
Philippines says Chinese ship ‘rammed’ government vessel in South China Sea
China’s coast guard subsequently blamed the actions of the Philippine vessel, which it said “bears full responsibility for the incident.”
The Burke?class guided?missile destroyer USS John Finn and destroyers from South Korea and Japan sail together during a trilateral ballistic?missile?defense exercise in the Sea of Japan in July 2023.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 17, 2026
Defense Priorities has its Indo-Pacific priorities wrong
Retreating to the second island chain is tantamount to surrendering to Beijing.
A man takes photographs of a Japanese government sign reading "Day of the Return of the Northern Territories, Day of Peace. The Northern Territories are an inherent part of Japan's territory," referring to the Russian-controlled Southern Kuril Islands claimed by Japan as its Northern Territories, in Tokyo on Aug. 19.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2026
Japan has few cards to play one month after Putin’s isle visit
Tokyo has been unable to devise a strong response given 91AV原创 need for oil and natural gas from Russia as war rages in the Middle East.
Tokyo is protesting the depiction on an Equal Earth world map on a website of four disputed islands using the same color as that for Russian territory.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2026
Japan demands correction to Equal Earth map over depiction of disputed islands
Tokyo claims the map uses the same color for the islands, which Japan calls the Northern Territories, as it does for Russian territory.
Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro in Singapore in May
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2026
Philippine defense chief says China could exploit cuts in U.S.-South Korean drills
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Washington had assured Manila that its commitments to the Philippines remained unchanged.
A satellite view of Yagong Reef in the Crescent Group of the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea on April 2
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 26, 2026
New installations emerge on islet as China accelerates South China Sea build-up
Analysts say Beijing could be building its largest military base in the disputed area.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits a school on Etorofu, one of the four disputed islands known in Japan as the Northern Territories that have been occupied by Russia since the end of World War II, on Aug. 13.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2026
Russia holds rare missile test near islands claimed by Japan
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called Moscow’s military buildup on the islands unacceptable.
A satellite view of Antelope Reef in the South China Sea on July 19. China has yet to acknowledge construction of a new military base on the reef, while state media have said Antelope will serve civilian needs such as weather forecasting and scientific research.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2026
China finishes first phase of construction at South China Sea reef, images show
The project, on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago, involves building a man-made island analysts say will form part of China’s largest military base.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a news conference in Moscow on Monday.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2026
Russia rebukes Japan ambassador over disputed islands row
Japanese Ambassador Akira Muto was told that “Russia’s sovereignty and jurisdiction” over the Northern Territories are “unshakable.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches naval drills from onboard a guided missile cruiser off far eastern Sakhalin Island on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2026
Japan ‘discussing how to respond’ to Putin’s disputed island visit
Options include further strengthening economic sanctions on Russia and temporarily recalling 91AV原创 ambassador to the nation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin interacts with residents on Etorofu island on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2026
Putin’s visit to the Northern Territories: Why now?
The timing of the visit is unusual, as it comes weeks in advance of when Putin was widely expected to travel to Russia’s Far East.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Yasny fish processing factory on Etorofu island, one of four islands in the contested chain known as the Kuril Islands in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, on Thursday.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 13, 2026
Putin visits disputed Etorofu island off Hokkaido, sparking protest from Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the visit as incompatible with 91AV原创 position on the islands, which are an inherent part of Japanese territory.
An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, from a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists in August 2025
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 9, 2026
U.S. says China’s Scarborough Shoal claim ‘destabilizing’ region
Beijing announced new rules for the area’s management in recent days that prohibit fishing and mining without prior approval.
Takeshima, known as Dokdo in South Korea, is seen in this picture taken from a helicopter in August 2012.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2026
Japan protests South Korean maritime survey off disputed Takeshima
According to Tokyo, a South Korean vessel was found dropping what appeared to be a wire into the sea near the islets.
South Korea said it conducted a defense drill around the disputed Sea of Japan islets known as Takeshima in Japan, which are controlled by Seoul but claimed by Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 7, 2026
South Korea conducts defense drill for Japan-claimed islands
Japan has lodged a protest over the exercise, which the South Korean Navy said involved a similar training method and size of participating troops as previous drills.
Signs demanding the return of a group of islands, called the Northern Territories in Japanese and the Kuril Islands in Russian, in Nemuro, Hokkaido, in April 2022
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2026
Japan protests Russian drills near disputed islands
Russia said that live-fire drills would be held in waters off Kunashiri and Etorofu islands.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses with junior high school students, including great-grandchildren of former residents of the Russian-held islands off Hokkaido.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2026
Takaichi keen to resume grave visits in Russian-held islands off Hokkaido
The suspension of the program due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a “humanitarian issue and a top priority in Japan-Russia relations,” Takaichi said.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
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Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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