Section: KXAN (USA)
Japan, Russia eye economic pact amid stalemate on territory
TOKYO (AP) — Russia and Japan aren’t likely to resolve a long-running territorial dispute, but they hope to announce an economic cooperation agreement after their leaders finish talks in Tokyo on Friday. The two countries have been negotiating the agreement since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposed it as part of a “comprehensive...
The Latest: Japan relaxes visa requirements for Russians
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Japan (all times local): 2 p.m. Japan has announced a relaxation of visa requirements for Russians visitors as President Vladimir Putin holds summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Friday that a multiple-entry...
China’s 1st aircraft carrier carries out live-fire exercise
BEIJING (AP) — China’s first aircraft carrier battle group has carried out its first live-fire exercise, the Defense Ministry has announced. Dozens of ships and aircraft took part in the exercise “a few days ago” in the Bohai Sea in eastern China to test weapon performance and training levels, according to a statement posted Thursday on the...
EU officials: EU to extend Russia sanctions for 6 months
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials say the EU will extend its sanctions against Russia for six more months to keep pressure on Moscow to respect the fragile peace agreement in Ukraine. Two officials said EU nations backed the deal at Thursday’s summit of EU leaders and the formal decision will be adopted over the next few days. They...
The Latest: Putin and Abe begin talks on territorial dispute
NAGATO, Japan (AP) — The Latest on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Japan (all times local): 6:05 p.m. The leaders of Russia and Japan have begun talks at a hot springs resort in western Japan. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were meeting Thursday evening in the city of Nagato. They started...
Russian leader Putin heading to Japan for territorial talks
NAGATO, Japan (AP) — Vladimir Putin’s first official visit to a G-7 country since Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea is starting in somewhat customary fashion: He is arriving late. The Russian president was due in western Japan on Thursday for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but his flight was behind schedule. Japanese...
Russian leader Putin, due for talks in Japan, is late again
NAGATO, Japan (AP) — Vladimir Putin is living up to a reputation for being late. The Russian president was due in Japan on Thursday afternoon to start talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a hot springs resort in western Japan. Japanese officials say Putin’s flight has departed but is behind schedule. Japanese media reported that...
In collapse of US-Russian military ties, some see nuke risk
LONDON (AP) — The collapse of U.S. military relations with Russia could prove to be one of the most consequential aspects of President Barack Obama’s national security legacy. It will also be an early test of Donald Trump’s hope for friendly ties to Moscow. There is concern that a near-complete absence of military-to-military...
Activists save 2 brown bears from poor conditions in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An animal welfare activist says that two brown bears are being transported from very poor conditions at an unlicensed zoo in northeastern Poland to a spacious enclosure at the other end of the country. The transfer Wednesday puts an end to the illegal keeping of brown bears in Poland, the FOUR PAWS international organization...
Swedish island likely to reject renting space to Russia
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Officials on Gotland, Sweden’s militarily strategic island in the Baltic Sea, said Wednesday they likely will turn down a Russian request to rent harbor space after the government warned it could harm the country’s defense and political interests. “Following the information we got from the government, we very likely...
