Jordan says won't become 'theatre of war' between Israel and Iran

 When Iran attacked Israel at the weekend, Jordan intercepted multiple missiles and drones, but King Abdullah II has stressed his country must not become "the theater of a regional war". 

Egypt Presents 3-Stage Plan to Israel, Hamas to Resolve Gaza Conflict - Reports

Egypt presented to Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas its three-stage proposal to end the war in the Gaza Strip and ensure post-conflict development, the Asharq broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing sources.

Japan still insists on the territorial ownership of the Kuril Islands

The subject of negotiations on a peace treaty with Russia is the territorial affiliation of the four “northern islands,” as Kunashir, Iturup, Shikotan and Habomai are called in Japan, said Secretary General of the Japanese government Hirokazu Matsuno.

The Kremlin said that Russia does not need a freeze on the conflict in Ukraine

The Ukrainian conflict needs to be resolved, its freezing is out of the question and is not beneficial to Russia, as well as to the whole world. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov commented on the statement of the leaders of Germany and Great Britain that a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis does not mean freezing the conflict.

Ukraine ‘Peace Plan’ Must Factor in Russia’s Four New Regions, Kremlin Emphasizes

No “peace plan” on Ukraine is possible if it does not account for four new regions joining Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday.

Russian official calls Italian peace plan a ‘fantasy’

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova  has described a peace plan for Ukraine put forward by Italy as a “fantasy”.

Japan Describes Southern Kurils As Occupied Areas For 1st Time Since 2003 - Reports - Sputnik

The Japanese government has described the Southern Kuril islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories, as the area illegally occupied by Russia in its Diplomatic Bluebook for the first time since 2003, media reported on Friday.

Japan protests Russia move to drop peace talks

Japan says it “strongly protests” Russia’s decision to abandon talks on a World War II peace treaty because of Tokyo’s strong response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Japan favors signing of peace treaty with Russia after solving Kuril Islands issue - TASS

Tokyo favors the signing of the peace treaty with Russia after solving the territorial issue, Japan’s new foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told the first press conference after his appointment to the post.

Kim, Xi agreed U.S. troops should leave South Korea

Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to work toward the eventual withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea during their third summit in China, according to a Japanese press report.

Mattis: US troop presence in S. Korea not ‘on table’ at Trump-Kim summit

The issue of US troops stationed in South Korea will not be “on the table”at a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday.

South Korea wants US troops to stay regardless of any treaty with North Korea

South Korea has said the issue of US troops stationed in the South  is unrelated to any future peace treaty with North Korea and that American forces should stay even if such an agreement is signed.

North & South Korea may announce official end to war : local media

Seoul and Pyongyang are reportedly set to make a huge step in the peace settlement on the Korean Peninsula, as officials from the two states are negotiating a joint statement outlining a formal end to hostilities.

Armenia ditches normalisation deal with Turkey

The President of Armenia on Thursday ditched agreements that would have normalised relations with Turkey, in the latest blow to efforts to end decades-long enmity between the neighbours.

North Korea willing to hold talks with US, says South Korea

North Korea is willing to hold talks with the US, South Korea says.

Путин: заключение мирного договора с Японией может занять годы

Решение ряда вопросов по выходу на мирный договор с Японией, в том числе связанных с обязательствами Токио перед другими странами, может занять не один год. Об этом заявил президент РФ Владимир Путин на пресс-конференции по итогам саммита АТЭС.

Jordanian protesters at Israeli embassy call for ending peace treaty

Protesters gathered near the Israeli Embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman on Friday, angry that an Israeli embassy guard who shot dead a Jordanian national had returned to Israel and been granted diplomatic immunity.

Japan protests Russia naming 5 uninhabited Kuril islets

Tokyo issued a formal diplomatic protest after Russia’s prime minister gave names to five uninhabited islets in the Kuril chain. Japan still claims sovereignty over some of the islands in the chain, which it lost to Russia following World War II.

Russia-Japan territorial dispute cannot be solved 'in one go': Kremlin

The long-standing territorial dispute between Russia and Japan cannot be solved "in one go," the Kremlin said Tuesday.

Japan, Russia to continue peace treaty talks up to Abe-Putin summit

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov agreed Saturday to continue talks on the decades-old issue of concluding a post-World War II peace treaty up to the summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month in Japan.