Russia Releases Japanese Fishing Boats Detained Near Disputed Islands - The Moscow Times
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The China Maritime Militia Bookshelf: Latest Data, Official Statements, Fleet Estimate & Trilingual Wikipedia Entry
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Disputed Pacific islands spark tensions between Russia and Japan - World Socialist Web Site
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Articles - MariTimesCrimes
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Russia seizes North Koreans after firefight - Asia Times
Sakhalin - Wikipedia
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RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN: KURIL ISLANDS, FISHING BOATS AND NATURAL GAS
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The China Maritime Militia Bookshelf: Latest Developments, Statements, Analysis, Fleet Estimates & Trilingual Wikipedia Entry
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Rescue efforts move closer to disputed isles; Russia notified
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Russia rules out talks with Japan on fishing near disputed islands
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Japanese fishing boat seized in waters off Russian-held, Japan-claimed islands
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Understanding China's Third Sea Force: The Maritime Militia
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For Japanese fishing town of Nemuro, Moscow holds key to survival - The Japan Times
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3 dead after Japanese, Russian boats collide off Hokkaido