SEOUL: South Korea and Japan reacted furiously on Wednesday (Dec 10) after Chinese and Russian military aircraft conducted joint patrols around the two countries, with both Seoul and Tokyo scrambling jets.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says his talks with a senior Russian official on Tuesday produced a consensus between the countries on issues related to Japan. The move is seen as part of an effort to jointly pressure Japan over its leader's remarks on Taiwan.

Wu Hailong tells forum that Tokyo ‘has never truly reflected on or repented its crimes of aggression’ during World War II.

China, Russia and North Korea have formed a de facto alliance and their rivalry with the U.S.-led security framework involving Tokyo and Seoul may grow, a report released by a think tank of Japan's Defense Ministry said.

The placement of Japan's missiles on border islands poses a serious threat to neighboring countries, including Russia.

FILE PHOTO: Spokeswoman of Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends a press conference in Nizhny Novgorod MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that if the United States stationed missiles in Japan, this would threaten Russian security and ...

Wang Yi says Beijing and Moscow must "continue to coordinate and cooperate" on issues involving Japan and China's diplomatic row.