Dersu Uzala bronze statue near Vladivostok

Dersu Uzala bronze statue near Vladivostok

Photo taken Aug. 20, 2024, shows bronze statues of Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev (R) and his guide from the Nanai indigenous people, Dersu Uzala, erected on Aug. 18 in front of Vladivostok International Airport in Artyom, near the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok. Their expedition in the early 20th century into the coastal area of the region was made into the Japan-Soviet film Dersu Uzala, directed by Akira Kurosawa, in 1975.

Dersu Uzala bronze statue near Vladivostok

Dersu Uzala bronze statue near Vladivostok

Photo taken Aug. 20, 2024, shows bronze statues of Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev (R) and his guide from the Nanai indigenous people, Dersu Uzala, erected on Aug. 18 in front of Vladivostok International Airport in Artyom, near the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok. Their expedition in the early 20th century into the coastal area of the region was made into the Japan-Soviet film Dersu Uzala, directed by Akira Kurosawa, in 1975.

Re-enactment of 1938 Japan-Soviet battle

Re-enactment of 1938 Japan-Soviet battle

KRASKINO, Russia - Photo taken Aug. 10, 2013, shows Japanese and Russians who participated in an event to re-enact a battle from the military clash known as the Changkufeng Incident. The event was held in Kraskino, in the Russian Far East, to commemorate its 75th anniversary.

Re-enactment of 1938 Japan-Soviet battle

Re-enactment of 1938 Japan-Soviet battle

KRASKINO, Russia - A Japanese man (front R) and a Russian man pose for photos in Kraskino, in the Russian Far East, on Aug. 10, 2013, after re-enacting a battle scene from the military clash known as Changkufeng Incident, in an event to commemorate its 75th anniversary.

Re-enactment of 1938 Japan-Soviet battle

Re-enactment of 1938 Japan-Soviet battle

KRASKINO, Russia - Photo taken in Kraskino, in the Russian Far East, on Aug. 10, 2013, shows Japanese and Russians dressed as soldiers to re-enact the battle known as the Changkufeng Incident, in an event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the clash.

Mori reports on Russian visit

Mori reports on Russian visit

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori reports on his visit to Russia at a House of Representatives plenary session March 27. Mori said his confirmation with Russian President Vladimir Putin of the validity of a 1956 Japan-Soviet declaration on the return of some disputed islands was a message from Putin to Russian citizens.

1977, Japan.

The 1977 compilation of the Japan-Soviet 200 nautical mile problem. Children chase supercars. Mt. Usu eruption. Suguru Egawa refuses to join the Crown. Illustrations of a map of the 200 nautical mile area, a fishing boat in the sea, a Soviet ship, a meeting of party leaders, an illustration of a map of the four northern islands, a Japan-Soviet fishery agreement being exchanged, housewives arranging for food to be shipped directly from its place of origin, a pawn shop thriving, a supercar display event, happy children, a tardiness chart imitating a timetable, a long A long telephone receiver, a housewife using a gas stove for toilet gas, the eruption of Mount Usu, volcanic ash falling on the city, a home run by Oh, pitching by Taku Egawa, six Japanese Army personnel allowed to leave prison after the Japan Airlines hijacking incident, people resisting the Narita Airport issue and the Sanrizuka struggle. date unknown Date of shooting unknown, Release date: December 23, 1977.

Japanese visitors to Russian-held islands

Japanese visitors to Russian-held islands

Photo taken on Aug. 26, 2018, shows artillery made from an old Soviet tank on the coast of Shikotan Island, one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido that are claimed by Japan. Soviet troops seized Shikotan and the other islands at the end of World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese visitors to Russian-held islands

Japanese visitors to Russian-held islands

Photo taken on Aug. 26, 2018, shows a part of Shikotan Island, one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido that are claimed by Japan. Soviet troops seized Shikotan and the other islands at the end of World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese visitors to Russian-held islands

Japanese visitors to Russian-held islands

Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2018, shows a part of Kunashiri Island, one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido that are claimed by Japan. Soviet troops seized Kunashiri and the other islands at the end of World War II and the Russian government has allowed a limited number of Japanese to make visa-free visits to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mori reports on Russian visit

Mori reports on Russian visit

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori reports on his visit to Russia at a House of Representatives plenary session March 27. Mori said his confirmation with Russian President Vladimir Putin of the validity of a 1956 Japan-Soviet declaration on the return of some disputed islands was a message from Putin to Russian citizens.