Territorial Dispute

South Korea has strongly protested a Japanese prefectural event regarding the disputed Takeshima islands, known as Dokdo in Korea. The foreign ministry summoned a top Japanese diplomat in Seoul and called for the immediate abolition of the ceremony. The islets have long been a source of tension between the neighboring countries.

February 20, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

The Kremlin stated on Friday that relations with Japan have been reduced to zero due to Tokyo's "unfriendly" stance toward Russia, with no ongoing dialogue toward peace. Russia and Japan have never signed a formal World War II peace treaty, the main obstacle being an unresolved territorial dispute over the Kuril Islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories.