Japanese companies consider investment in railway extension via islands of Sakhalin and Hokkaido.

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Minister of Energy Alexander Novak is proposing to slash the mineral extraction tax on new developments for quarter of a century.

Proceeds of a sale of a stake in Alrosa diamond giant will benefit local people, vows governor.

750-metre long 'cable car' link between Russia and China across Amur River. 

Plans to develop Russky Island as 'a model advanced development area'.

Scheme would allow epic journeys from London to the Japanese capital with major international crossing between Sakhalin and Hokkaido.

A deal would be the biggest Chinese equity participation in onshore oil in Russia.

33 hour journey between the capitals could be in place by 2020.