Russia is officially not at the Olympics due to doping scandal - there will be no flag or anthem - but 335 Russians will still be competing in Tokyo.

The addition would almost triple the total number of North Korean soldiers directly fighting alongside Russia in its war ...

Japan’s government says it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota ...

Russia on Saturday accused Japan of "cynical, unscrupulous speculation" over Tokyo's comments around the nuclear threat Moscow poses and promised to respond to Japan's latest round of sanctions ...

The move signals Tokyo’s growing military self-reliance as it distances itself from US security dependence and builds ...

The Russian foreign ministry lodged a "strong protest" with the Japanese embassy in Moscow last week over the Keen Sword 2024 drills, which are set to take place from October 23 to November 1.

Tokyo wants to coordinate such actions with other countries, including the G7 countries. In May of this year, Japan imposed sanctions on Russian legal entities for supplying weapons from North Korea.

An international multi-religious organization on Monday vowed to promote peacebuilding efforts through dialogue among ...

In 2021, Russia sent 335 athletes to the Tokyo Summer Olympics. This year? The number of competitors is just 15. Doping scandals and the Ukraine war have taken a toll on the Olympic powerhouse.

TOKYO] Japan denied a report that the US directly asked Tokyo to raise its defence spending to 3.5 per cent of annual gross ...

Russia's overnight drone assault targeted the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa and the northeastern city of Kharkiv, hitting apartment blocks, officials said. The barrage of more than 20 drones ...