Russia’s Sakhalin Island is unlikely to be ... to such an extent that the construction of a bridge or a tunnel [between Sakhalin and Hokkaido] will pay off." "Experts tell us to forget about ...

The construction of a 15-kilometer tunnel is underway beneath the Jinja-no-sawa River to extend the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, which already connects Hokkaido with ...

Sakhalin Region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako will discuss visa-free travel between Sakhalin and Japan’s second largest island with Hokkaido Governor Harumi Takahashi on Friday ST. PETERSBURG, May 25.

Travel the Soya Line through the northern part of the island to Wakkanai, Japan's northernmost station. Disused train lines and stations remain along the way. Head to Cape Soya and gaze at Sakhalin.

The Sakhalin region of Russia's Far East includes the Sakhalin Island as well as the Kuril Islands. The four islands of Japan's Hokkaido, known as the Kurils in Russia and the Northern Territories ...

Records show the remains of one of the people were excavated in the southern part of Sakhalin island, north of Hokkaido, during the first half of the 20th century when Japan controlled the area.