Ballet dancers who evacuated to Japan when Russia invaded Ukraine conveyed Japanese culture and a message of peace on a tour to Latvia Ukrainian ballet dancers Nelia Ivanova and Svitlana Shlikhter were deeply moved when the audience gave a standing ovation during their Japan-based troupe's performance in Latvia,

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. (Susan Walsh/AP) Preparations are underway for a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin,

China and Russia increased their deployments of intelligence-gathering vessels and aircraft around Japan in early February, and this appears to be a co-ordinated

Multiple outlets have reported that nearly 150 fishermen and "extreme sports enthusiasts" were rescued from a floating ice floe between Russia and Japan.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said President Trump is helping to achieve former Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin’s dream with his recent actions surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war. Emanuel joined Tuesday’s “Hooks on Tap” podcast with Democratic strategists David Axelrod and Mike Murphy to discuss Trump’s handling of peace talks and the concern

The fishermen were rescued on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after being stranded on an ice floe in the Sea of Okhotsk between Russian and Japan

Japan’s Commitment to Sanctions Japan has reaffirmed its decision to maintain strict sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. These sanctions are part of a coordinated effort by the Group of Seven (G7) major nations,

People in Tokyo rallied on Monday to commemorate three years since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine. They called for an early end to the hostilities.

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Monday to further deepen defence ties in the face of an "increasingly severe" security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, Japanese defence minister Gen Nakatani said on Monday.

On Nov. 11, a Yasen-class nuclear-powered submarine passed through the Soya Strait, which separates Japan’s northernmost main island, Hokkaido, and Russia’s Sakhalin Island. The submarine, accompanied by a flotilla of Russian vessels, was the most advanced of its kind to be spotted near Japan, according to the Joint Staff.

Fierce global competition for liquefied natural gas has led to spikes in electricity and gas bills, which heavily weigh on the finances of Japanese households.