Japan, Russia
Moscow chooses new ambassador to Japan

A key figure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is poised to succeed Mikhail Galuzin as Russian ambassador in Tokyo. He will have to continue playing the delicate diplomatic dance between the two countries. [...]
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North Korea, Russia
Moscow to back North Korea's upcoming missile tests at the UN

Based on their own observations and diplomatic contacts with Pyongyang, the Russian intelligence services expect North Korea to test an inter-continental ballistic missile before 20 September and possibly carry out a nuclear test subsequently in response to a recent South Korean-US military exercise.

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Japan, Russia
Fresh debate over remains of former Soviet spy reignites Kuril Islands dispute

The shadow of the unresolved conflict between Tokyo and Moscow over four islands in the Pacific has become a recurring theme in Russian-Japanese relations. This has led to a series of extremely high-profile public relations exercises by Moscow, which Washington is gradually becoming embroiled in.

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