Russia and Japan have been vying for control of the Kurils since the 18th century, but Moscow took complete control of the island chain in the final days of World War II. The two countries did not sign a peace treaty, although the Soviet-Japanese Joint Declaration inked in 1956 formally ended hostilities and opened diplomatic relations between the two sides. The declaration provided for Habomai and Shikotan to be returned to Japan following the conclusion of a formal peace treaty. The Soviet Union dropped the idea after Tokyo struck a military alliance with the United States.
SHENZHEN - Shenzhen continues to play a leading role in China's new round of deepening overall reform as it is set to be built into "a pilot demonstration area of socialism with Chinese characteristics."
SHANGHAI-Bill Winters, group chief executive of Standard Chartered Plc, spent 10 days visiting five Chinese cities last month.
Ryabkov said that Russia hoped to have an opportunity to join the work in Montevideo, at least as an observer, but was refused.
SHANGHAI - China is planning to launch a court in Shanghai to deal with cases related to financial disputes as part of its efforts to improve the judicial system and ensure financial stability.
SARI PUL, Afghanistan -- A Taliban key commander identified as Mullah Abdullah was killed in a clash with security forces in northern Sari Pul province on Sunday, provincial government spokesman Zabihullah Amani said.
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SEOUL -- The United States agreed Friday on the scheduled inter-Korean groundbreaking ceremony next week to modernize and connect railways and roads across the border, an official of the Republic of Korea (ROK) said.
SHENZHEN-Multiple SIM slots, weeks of battery standby time, front camera exposure calibrated to suit darker skin tones ... a Chinese mobile phone maker has become popular in Africa by making products tailored for the local market. Since entering Africa 10 years ago, Chinese phone maker Transsion, based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, has acquired 38 percent of the African market, according to company co-founder Arif Chowdhury.
SHANGHAI - 5G will contribute almost 0 billion to Asia's economy over the next 15 years, said the Global System for Mobile Communications Alliance (GSMA) during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held from June 26 to 28 in Shanghai.
Rural areas in eastern China still took the lion's share of the total rural e-commerce market, while northeastern villages posted the strongest growth last year.