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Russia says peace talks with Japan only possible if Tokyo abandons 'anti-Russian course'

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday that any dialogue with Japan regarding a peace treaty to formally end World War Two could only begin once Tokyo abandoned what Moscow described as a ...

China, Japan and a New Narrative About World War II

World War II narratives, up for grabs. In September, China held a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ...
Tempo.co English

Russia Warns Japan Against Deploying Missiles on Border Islands

The placement of Japan's missiles on border islands poses a serious threat to neighboring countries, including Russia.

After scaring Japan fighter jets, China-Russia joint missile war move spooks West?

Russia and China have conducted rare joint anti-missile defense drills on Russian territory, signaling a deeper military ...
The Diplomat

What the China-Russia WWII Narrative Alignment Means for Japan

For Japan, the Sino-Russian alignment in wartime narratives is more than a contest over memory – it generates real geopolitical effects. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), Chinese ...

Japan’s Takaichi resurrects frozen dispute over Russia-held islands

Analysts warn there’s ‘no chance’ of visits to the islands resuming while Tokyo continues to back Kyiv in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Boston Herald

Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary on different dates

BENXI, China (AP) — Eighty years after the end of World War II, Japan and China are marking the anniversary with major events, but on different dates and in different ways. US raid allegedly ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan Says It Is Working to Reduce Dependence on Russian LNG

Japan’s trade minister said the country aims to curb dependence on Russian liquefied natural gas, but can’t immediately halt imports despite growing pressure from the US. “Japan has steadily ...
Crude Oil Prices

Japan Cuts Price Cap on Russian Oil to $47.60

Japan joins the EU in cutting the price cap on purchases of Russian oil to $47.60 per barrel, in a move effective Friday and aimed at punishing Russia over the war in Ukraine, yet unlikely to ...
UNITED24 Media

“It's Completely False”: Japan Denies Claims It Opposed European Plan to Seize Frozen Russian Assets

Japan's Ministry of Finance has denied reports of refusal to back EU plans for seizing frozen Russian assets aimed at aiding Ukraine's recovery efforts.