Japan Tracks Four Russian Missile Boats Passing Close to Its Coast Off Hokkaido

Japan tracks four Russian missile boats passing close to its coast off Hokkaido

Japan's Self-Defense Forces shadowed four Russian missile boats as they passed close to the country's northern coast, the Japanese Joint Staff reported. The warships never entered Japanese waters, yet the move sharpened a diplomatic standoff over islands Russia seized in 1945. Tokyo lodged a protest and summoned Russia's ambassador. Russia keeps testing neighbors far from the Ukrainian front, using warships and leader visits to press claims it t…

Putin's Visit to Iturup island Draws Condemnation from Tokyo

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iturup in mid-August 2026 has sparked debates and generated fresh discussions on ownership of the territory between officials in Russia and Japan. Iturup is the largest and northernmost of the Kuril islands, ownership of which is still disputed between Russia and Japan.  Accompanied by the governor of the Sakhalin […] The post Putin’s Visit to Iturup island Draws Condemnation from Tokyo appeared first …

Russia Sends Four Missile Warships Near Japan After Putin’s Provocative Kuril Islands Visit

Russia sent four missile-armed warships near Japan, with the vessels passing about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Hokkaido a day after Russian leader Vladimir Putin visited Iturup, one of the disputed Kuril Islands claimed by Japan. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW According to Japan’s Joint Staff on August 16, four Russian Project 12411M Molniya-1 missile corvettes were detected off Cape…