After the end of WWII, all Kuril Islands were incorporated into the Soviet Union. However, Japan challenged the ownership of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan islands, and a number of uninhabited islands.

Lying off the coast of Niigata Prefecture, Sado is among the largest islands on Japan's coastline. Among its many attractions is the chance to meet some of Japan's most charming birds, the toki ...

Japan Coast Guard officials say Chinese government ships were spotted in the contiguous zone just outside Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea in 2024 on a ...