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Japan summons Russian ambassador to protest journalist's arrest on spying charges

Moscow's FSB security service said a Japanese national was arrested on the Far East island of Sakhalin, near a disputed cluster of islands, but did not name the individual.

Euronews · Oct 14

Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo’s criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that is claimed by both countries

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Russia rebukes Japanese envoy in disputed islands row

MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday rebuked Japan’s ambassador to Moscow over the disputed Kuril islands, which President Vladimir Putin visited for the first time last week.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

Why Putin’s first Kuril Islands visit matters as Russia-Japan ties hit new low

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time. This visit occurred amid deeply strained relations between Russia and Japan. Japan strongly protests the visit, reiterating its territorial claims over the islands. The long-standing dispute has intensified since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This territorial disagreement prevents…

The Times of India · Aug 13

10 Rare Cat Breeds You Almost Never See in Real Life

Some cat breeds are so uncommon that even lifelong cat lovers may never encounter them in person. While millions of domestic cats live around the world, only a small number belong to rare or geographically limited breeds shaped by isolation, selective breeding, or unique genetic traits. These cats often carry…

Times Pets · May 12

No tsunami threat to Hawaii from 7-magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kuril Islands, officials say

The quake comes days after an 8.8-magnitude tremor in the region triggered tsunami alerts across Asia and the Pacific

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

The Latest: Tsunami hits Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido

A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia early Wednesday

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Mysterious climate-changing eruption that turned the sun blue traced to remote Pacific island

Zavaritskii volcano in the Kuril Islands was responsible for the mysterious 1831 volcanic eruption that cooled the climate and turned the sun different colors, a new study finds.

LiveScience · Jan 6, 2025

Japan is facing a fiscal dilemma

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled an ambitious plan to double the country's defence budget to ¥43 trillion, roughly 2% of Japan's GDP, over the next five years. Notably, the country's massive rearmament programme, its biggest since the end of World War II, has not triggered a political or…

Bangkok Post · Feb 5, 2023

Russia suspends deal with Japan on fishing near disputed islands

Russia’s foreign ministry says Tokyo failed to make payments under deal giving Japan fishing rights near Kuril islands.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2022