Japan Accuses Russia of Restricting Sea Navigation Around Kuril Islands

[NHK] The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement regarding the surface-to-ship missile launch training that the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces plan to conduct in Hokkaido in June this year, "in response to challenges in the border areas of the Russian Far East..."

Japan protests to Russia over ship restrictions near disputed islands

Japan said Thursday it has lodged a protest with Russia over its move to temporarily restrict the passage of foreign military and government ships in waters around the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido. The islands, called the Northern Territories by Japan and the Southern Kurils by Russia, have long been…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow considers Japan's planned maneuvers as a provocation. Russia reserves "the right to take all necessary countermeasures".

Japan protests Russia over restricted navigation in waters surrounding disputed islets

4 islets Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan, Habomai remain point of contention between Tokyo and Moscow - Anadolu Ajansı

Japan Accuses Russia of Restricting Sea Navigation Around Kuril Islands

Japan’s government sent Russia a formal letter of protest over the closure of sea navigation around the Kuril Islands, Russian state media reported Thursday.

Japan has protested to Russia over the suspension of the passage of vessels near the Kuril Islands: EADaily

EADaily, April 17th, 2025. Japan has protested to Russia over the alleged temporary suspension of the right of passage of foreign vessels in the area of the "northern territories", as the Kuril islands of Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai are called in Japan, Secretary General of the Japanese government Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference.