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Russia-Japan relations
![Russia and Japan: No Closer to a Kuril Islands Breakthrough Russia and Japan: No Closer to a Kuril Islands Breakthrough](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-abgzylf2knzicfjiozy43dqinsahwknd.jpg)
Russia and Japan: No Closer to a Kuril Islands Breakthrough
By Ankit Panda
Abe and Putin’s latest meeting brings the two sides no closer to a breakthrough.
![Russia Toughens Stance in Island Dispute with Japan Russia Toughens Stance in Island Dispute with Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19014323601456.jpg)
Russia Toughens Stance in Island Dispute with Japan
By Vladimir Isachenkov
Russia and Japan agree on the need to improve ties, but major differences remain.
![Russia Is Building Military Barracks on Disputed Kuril Islands Russia Is Building Military Barracks on Disputed Kuril Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_16306440708988.jpg)
Russia Is Building Military Barracks on Disputed Kuril Islands
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan has officially logged protest with Russia over the construction of military barracks on the disputed island chain.
![Russia and the Rest: Putin’s East Asia Summit Visit Russia and the Rest: Putin’s East Asia Summit Visit](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-russia-at-east-aasia-summit-2018.jpg)
Russia and the Rest: Putin’s East Asia Summit Visit
By Nicholas Trickett
What does Russia have to offer Asia?
![Russia Looks to Asia for Business Russia Looks to Asia for Business](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-24_12-42-45.jpg)
Russia Looks to Asia for Business
By Dmitriy Frolovskiy
In its increasing Asian petrochemical business, Russia may be separating business from politics
![3 More Years of Abe: Japan's Foreign Policy Future 3 More Years of Abe: Japan's Foreign Policy Future](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-abe-russia.jpg)
3 More Years of Abe: Japan's Foreign Policy Future
By Daniel Hurst
A round-up of the foreign policy challenges facing Japan's prime minister as he enters his final term.
![Japan Asks Russia to Reduce Militarization of Disputed Kuril Islands Japan Asks Russia to Reduce Militarization of Disputed Kuril Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-31c.jpg)
Japan Asks Russia to Reduce Militarization of Disputed Kuril Islands
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan wants Russia to scale down its military presence on the disputed island chain.
![Why Are US Allies Japan and South Korea Drawing Closer to Russia? Why Are US Allies Japan and South Korea Drawing Closer to Russia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-putin-and-abe-2017.jpg)
Why Are US Allies Japan and South Korea Drawing Closer to Russia?
By Magnus Lundström
Rational self-interest and energy security are more important than Western politics for US allies in Northeast Asia.
![Russia Opposes Japan's Decision to Deploy Aegis Ashore Russia Opposes Japan's Decision to Deploy Aegis Ashore](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-aegisashore.jpg)
Russia Opposes Japan's Decision to Deploy Aegis Ashore
By Ankit Panda
Russia believes the deployment of these systems will undermine its interests.
![Putin: Russian Force Buildup in Kuril Islands a Response to US Military Actions Putin: Russian Force Buildup in Kuril Islands a Response to US Military Actions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-aikch1fpk72eqfghs5y7k8x1bjrgmuja.jpg)
Putin: Russian Force Buildup in Kuril Islands a Response to US Military Actions
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Furthermore, the Russian president does not rule out a U.S. troop presence on the disputed islands if controlled by Japan.
![Is Russia’s Military Deploying 10,000 Additional Troops on the Kuril Islands? Is Russia’s Military Deploying 10,000 Additional Troops on the Kuril Islands?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-16_21-10-23.jpg)
Is Russia’s Military Deploying 10,000 Additional Troops on the Kuril Islands?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s defense minister intends to station a new Russian army division on the disputed Kuril Islands in 2017.
![In Asia Moscow Trusts? Russia’s Pivot to the East In Asia Moscow Trusts? Russia’s Pivot to the East](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-28_03-58-29.jpg)
In Asia Moscow Trusts? Russia’s Pivot to the East
By Igor Denisov
The long history and mixed results of Russia’s eastward strategy.
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