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.

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

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.

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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.

Residents on one of the four islands that Japan calls the Northern Territories have cleaned the graves of the ancestors of former Japanese residents. Programs to allow them to visit the site remain halted over the past years.

Russia has protested against Japan's involvement in the Resolute Force Pacific military exercises, led by the United States. The Russian Foreign Ministry claims these activities resemble preparation for conflict,

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

A populist party surging in the polls ahead of Sunday’s national elections in Japan has denied any ties to Moscow after one of its candidates gave an interview to Russian state media. Japanese politics has long been dominated by the center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),

The Liberal Democratic Party, already in a minority in the lower house since last October's snap election, faces mounting public discontent over inflation, political scandals, and a surge in anti-immigration sentiment.

Japan expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on a Ukraine arms deal and potential secondary tariffs on Russia would lead to a just and lasting peace between the two countries.