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“Japan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the disputed islands visited by Vladimir Putin last week amid continuing tensions between the two countries.”

“The Pacific Fleet conducted a Bastion missile test just days after Putin's visit to the islands prompted Tokyo to summon Russia's ambassador to Japan and drew a US statement of support for Japanese sovereignty.”

“The dispute began in 1855, after Russia and Japan established their first diplomatic and trade treaty, which also drew the Russo-Japanese border in the Kuril Islands, with Iturup under Japanese control and the islands to the north under Russian control.”

“A Japanese journalist suspected of spying has been arrested on Russia's Sakhalin Island, the top Russian domestic security agency said Tuesday (October 13, 2026).”

“Moscow and Tokyo have been locked in a territorial dispute for decades over the status of a string of islands in the Pacific Ocean, off the north-east coast of Japan and to the south-west of Russia’s Sakhalin region.”

“Decadeslong row over disputed islands Tadashi Anno, a professor of politics at Tokyo's Sophia University, told DW that he believes Japan had been working hard to maintain a stable relationship with Russia, even after Tokyo joined international condemnation of…”

“Decadeslong row over disputed islands Tadashi Anno, a professor of politics at Tokyo's Sophia University, told DW that he believes Japan had been working hard to maintain a stable relationship with Russia, even after Tokyo joined international condemnation of…”

“Relations between Japan and Russia have worsened since Putin visited a Pacific Island chain claimed by Japan in August.”

“Relations between Japan and Russia have deteriorated since Putin visited the Kuril Islands, a Pacific island chain claimed by both countries, in August, marking his first visit to the archipelago.”

“Climate change, global conflict, pandemics, maritime disputes — all rising, as that postwar system of international co-operation proves hopeless in reversing the trend.”

“That would be best served by pulling back from the "first island chain," which runs from Okinawa in southern Japan, through Taiwan and on to the Philippines.”

“On Monday (September 7, 2026), the U.S., South Korea and Japan were set to kick off their five-day Freedom Edge exercise in the waters off South Korea's southern Jeju island.”

“The first-ever visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to one of the disputed Kuril islands off the far northern tip of Japan last week triggered a swift and angry response from Tokyo.”