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11 articles about 9 events for “Russia-Japan Island Dispute”.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The zone is strategically situated within the Luzon Economic Corridor, a development initiative launched in 2024 by the United States, Japan, and the Philippines to transform the island nation into an AI hub.”
“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.”
“US, South Korea and Japan hold trilateral military drills The US, South Korea and Japan are due to hold five days of military drills in waters east and south of South Korea’s Jeju Island starting on Monday.”
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“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.”