A memorial to Soviet forces in Russia's Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk was unveiled on September 4, depicting a Red Army soldier smashing a symbol of imperial Japan. The emblem remains a national emblem of the country today, leading to outrage in Japan.

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that a ceremony was held in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk on Friday to unveil a new statue marking…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has urged Russia to remove a monument in Khabarovsk depicting a Soviet soldier destroying Japan's chrysanthemum crest.