Japanese companies consider investment in railway extension via islands of Sakhalin and Hokkaido.
Four bodies found, search underway for the other six on board a capsized patrol boat in poor weather.
The 25 metre tall tree in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk burns to ashes in minutes as fireworks usher in 2018 across Russia.
Many Pacific islands are famed for their palm trees, but Sakhalin is facing some of the heaviest January blizzards in living memory.
Investigation underway into why 'peaceful' bear was shot by police on Sakhalin island, and whether its gallbladder was extracted for black market sale.
Alexey Ivanovsky, 36, was ‘clinically dead’ after skin on his head, back and buttocks was ripped off, and leg amputated.
Delegation of 69, including the representatives of 32 private companies, state and municipal structures arrived in the Southern Kurils.
A peaceful sunrise outing of two young brown bears caught in an enchanting video.
Devoted sea creature refuses to leave fishermen on all-day odyssey.