Russia invaded Japan from the north and occupied the Northern Territories. Any peace treaty with Moscow is difficult as long as Putin denies that fact.
The government should not look away from the current situation in which Japan's sovereignty over Takeshima continues to be violated by South Korea.
Japan has 3 territorial problems with her neighbors: Senkaku Islands, Takeshima, and the Northern Territories. We examine their merits under international law.
Russia illegally occupies lands belonging to both Japan and Ukraine, including the Northern Territories in Hokkaido, which Soviet troops grabbed in 1945.
Vladimir Putin sent an extinct giant to Aichi in Japan for Expo 2005. But for the upcoming Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, there will be nothing Russian...
Filled with lies, Vladimir Putin uses this "patriotic education" to justify the invasion of Ukraine and the illegal occupation of Japan's Northern Territories.
Hokkaido, with the rest of Japan, shares 14,000 years of deep historical roots from Jomon culture to Edo-era defenses against the foreign challengers of today.
From detailed recordkeeping to map making, the early history of Hokkaido and the Northern Territories documents the region as an integral part of Japan.
Keiko Nakamura explains that Edo period samurai risked their lives to protect Hokkaido. That history could be lost if the propaganda is not addressed.
Vladimir Putin sent the Russian navy on patrol with Chinese warships near Hokkaido and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has heaped praise upon Kim Jong Un.
If Russia continues to decline, it may no longer be able to hold onto its Far East regions. China could be waiting to swoop in when...
Timing is everything in diplomacy. To reclaim the Northern Territories, Japan must be ready for all scenarios, including the possibility of Putin's downfall.