A red tide that devastated marine life off the northernmost main island of Hokkaido apparently was caused by algae drifting from Russia on an ocean current, Japanese researchers said. The ...

SHIBETSU, Hokkaido--A Russian man who reportedly swam about 20 kilometers to Hokkaido seeking asylum was taken into police custody here on Aug. 19 after arriving that day, according to Russian ...

A Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft was tracked flying southward over the Sea of Japan off the western coast of two of Japan's main islands, Hokkaido and Honshu, the Japanese Defense Ministry ...

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, December 16. /TASS/. Visa-free exchanges between the residents of Russia’s Sakhalin region and Japan’s island of Hokkaido may step up tourist inflow to both countries ...

Russia has sent two pairs of bombers, which are capable of using nuclear weapons, near the coast of Japan on Thursday, prompting the United States ally to scramble fighter jets. Newsweek has ...