We'll understand Japan and Hokkaido's geographical challenges, and specifically the island's harsh climate, historical context (namely the forced integration of the native Ainu), and economic ...

The 78-year-old once lived in the Northern Territories ... And he's been dreaming of a return. Japan's government maintains that the four islands are an inherent part of Japanese territory ...

Less than 100 miles from Taipei, Japan's westernmost island, Yonaguni, has rapidly militarized amid growing tensions between ...

The Northern Territories, four small islands off the coast of Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, were seized by Soviet forces in the closing days of World War II. Zelenskyy said at ...

Within a week, Japan's Northern Area Fleet pushed forward and seized the islands of Adak and Kiska, marking the first time that American territory had been occupied since the War of 1812.

This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze ...

The Northern Territories issue has stood in the way of Japan and Russia concluding a peace treaty for decades. Toward the end of the war, the then-Soviet Union attacked the islands. At that time ...