Flights from east of Russian resumed for the first time since last year's earthquake and tsunami which led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
The country's top diplomat denied Moscow was aiming to develop relations in Asia at the expense of contacts with Europe.
Hollywood celebrity plans a trip with sons to discover what lies between Moscow and Vladivostok.
The senior politician called for a change of identity for the vast eastern third of Russia, as the country angles itself towards Asia.
A 13 year old girl is fighting for her life after her friends, two boys and a girl, were struck taking 'deranged' mobile phone picture.
Alrosa calls for end to $25,000 ceiling on individual diamond exports.
Japanese companies consider investment in railway extension via islands of Sakhalin and Hokkaido.
A $7.4 billion cash injection for Trans-Siberian and Baikal-Amur rail lines confirmed by president.
Three months of rehabilitation deemed a success as the female pair swim off back into the water.