Former Japanese residents of the Russian-held islands cannot return to their hometowns because exchange programs between the two countries have been suspended.

A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday, just 19 minutes after a 7.0 quake in the same region. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued alerts for Japan and Hawaii,

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Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday.

Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual assessment.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he won't step down, despite a major setback in upper house elections that's fueling dissent within his own party.

A blog post from a member of the Japan Institute of Law and Information Systems went viral for stating Russian bots were interfering in the upcoming Upper House election.

Japan’s fringe far-right Sanseito party made a dramatic leap in the upper house elections, gaining 14 seats and capitalizing on public anger over inflation, political scandals, and fears of immigration.

Officials in Hawaii issued a tsunami watch on Saturday evening as a series of earthquakes, including a 7.4 magnitude one, struck off the Russian coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Russia's foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea.

Russia faced a penetrating barrage of drones from Ukraine over the weekend that caused all four of Moscow's major airports to close amid the intensifying war.