Russia has stated that a formal peace deal with Japan remains unlikely decades after World War II, citing ongoing territorial disputes over the Kuril Islands. The announcement underscores persistent tensions between the two nations, complicating diplomatic relations and economic cooperation. Analysts say the stalemate continues to affect regional security in East Asia and limits prospects for resolving historical grievances.


Japan Seeks Peace Deal With Russia; Kremlin Says Deal Unlikely

India's National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed that an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Japan's Kuril Islands on Thursday (Dec 28).

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Japan's Kuril Islands

Japan on Wednesday criticized Russia's announcement suspending an agreement that allows the Japanese to fish in waters near disputed southern Kuril islands, as relations between the countries deteriorate over the war in Ukraine.

Japan calls out Russia over suspension of agreement that allows Japan to fish in southern Kuril islands

Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, has suggested Russian names for the Kuril Islands. The islands are a subject of a territorial dispute between Russia and Japan, with Moscow calling them a part of its Kuril chain and which Japan calls Northern Territories.

Russian space agency chief proposes Russian names for disputed Kuril Islands ahead of Quad Summit

Moscow on Thursday said that Japan is whipping up ‘hysteria’ in dispute over the Kuril Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, ''To me, it seems that the Japanese leadership allocates all of its time that could be spent on building normal, fully-fledged economic, financial, and cultural ties with our country… to fixate on this issue.

Russia says Japan is whipping up ‘hysteria’ in Kuril Islands row

According to Russia's TASS news agency, Russia plans to build 51 more pieces of military infrastructure on the Kuril islands. Russia has reportedly erected more than 30 buildings on the islands even as it is locked in a territorial dispute with Japan.

Russia plans to build more military infrastructure on Kuril islands: Report

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on visited the disputed Kuril Islands and said authorities wanted to establish a free economic zone there. This sparked a protest from Japan.

Japan fumes as Russia talks of free-trade zone on Kuril Islands

US authorities put out tsunami warnings on Wednesday after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck off Russia's Kuril Islands, but meteorological officials in Japan issued no alerts, although they said there might be slight tidal changes.

Tsunami warnings after magnitude 7.8 quake off Russia's Kuril islands

Russia released 24 Japanese fishermen and their vessels on Tuesday, after detaining them for allegedly exceeding the octopus catch quota off a chain of disputed Pacific islands, Japan's foreign ministry said.

Russia releases Japanese fishermen, boats held near disputed Pacific islands

Japan on Thursday reasserted its sovereignty over four of the Kuril islands - known as the Northern Territories - which have been occupied by Russia since the end of World War II.

Japan reasserts claim, asks Russia to return Kuril Islands

By Rejeanne Lacroix Last year, the 70-year-long territorial dispute between Russia and Japan over the Kuril Islands again rose to prominence. On September 12, at an economic development conference in Vladivostok, Russian President Vladimir Putin extended the surprising offer to mutually resolve the quarrel to his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Are Japan and Russia ready to resolve the Kuril Islands dispute?

Russia says it has built four new military barracks in the Kuril islands, angering Tokyo on Tuesday with whom it has been locked in a decades-long row over the archipelago in the Sea of Japan.

Russia builds military barracks on disputed Kuril islands, angers Japan

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