The infringements were the first by Russia in five years, according to the Japanese defense ministry. A fighter fired a warning flare in response. By Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...

At the same time, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi once again criticized Russia’s actions in Ukraine TOKYO, November 22. /TASS/. The government of Japan refrained from commenting on Russia’s ...

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed that the country's government is urging people to refrain from visiting Russia TOKYO, May 30. /TASS/. The Japanese government has not ...

TOKYO—Japanese jet fighters fired warning flares at a Russian military reconnaissance plane that violated Japan’s airspace on Monday, the first time Tokyo has taken such an aggressive stance against ...

TOKYO — A Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace near Hokkaido’s Rebun Island on three separate occasions on Monday, prompting Japan’s Self-Defense Force to dispatch aircraft in ...