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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. (Susan Walsh/AP) Preparations are underway for a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin,

Russia's retaliatory measures against Japan is unacceptable. This statement was made by the head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry Takeshi Iwaya, TASS reports.

Japan was the first to impose sanctions against Russia. Commenting on the ban on nine Japanese citizens, including Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, from entering the Russian Federation, this was stated by the deputy of the upper house of the Japanese parliament Muneo

The new agreement promises to boost the UK- Japan's £27 billion a year trade relationship, with particular focus on defence and AI. It comes as Japan seeks reliable partners in the wake of Donald Trump's treatment of Nato allies over Ukraine.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Italian President Sergio Mattarella agreed Wednesday to continue promoting security cooper

Japan’s Commitment to Sanctions Japan has reaffirmed its decision to maintain strict sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. These sanctions are part of a coordinated effort by the Group of Seven (G7) major nations,

In the early 2000s, Russia and China had heeded US preferences regarding the Korean Peninsula by engaging in multilateralism with the Six-Party Talks to deal