MOSCOW (Kyodo) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed readiness on Thursday to strengthen Japanese-Russian ties, saying that the deepening of political dialogue and economic ties between the two countries would contribute to security in the Asia-Pacific region and the world. In a written interview with Kyodo News ahead of his two-day visit toJapanfrom Saturday, […]

Old foes pursue bilateral gains despite isle row Kyodo JapanandRussiaagreed Saturday to strengthen bilateral economic and security cooperation, despite the lack of progress in resolving a long-standing territorial dispute. “With the security environment in the Asia-Pacific region experiencing significant change, Japan-Russia relations are taking on growing importance,” Foreign Minister Koichiro Genba told a joint news […]