The Japanese government is set to expel a Russian consul in retaliation for Russia doing the same last week to a Japanese diplomat stationed in Vladivostok, according to government sources. Japan ...

Japan is protesting Russia’s decision to detain a Japanese diplomat and expel him from the country on allegations he had obtained classified information. Russia’s foreign ministry announced ...

But others warn the decision is a "vulnerability" for Tokyo, that "undermines" its diplomacy. Last year, Japan pledged to phase out Russian coal imports and gradually decrease its energy dependence on ...

Last week, Estonia and Latvia decided to expel Russian ambassadors and lower their level of diplomatic relations with Russia. Read also: Estonia bans re-entry to Russians going to fight against ...

While many countries are imposing sanctions on Russia as a result of the war in Ukraine, Japan is taking advantage of low Russian snow crab prices. Clifford Small, MP for Coast of Bays-Central ...

Last year, Japan pledged to phase out Russian coal imports and gradually decrease its energy dependence on Moscow. Government data released on Thursday showed that oil imports from Russia fell ...