diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dee0b63b59..a28e2a7fc8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - `core`: Fix [#1344](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat/issues/1344). Use random user ID if not specified, by [@compulim](https://github.com/compulim) in PR [#1612](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat/pull/1612)
 - `component`: Bump to [`react-film@1.1.2`](https://npmjs.com/package/react-film/) and [`react-scroll-to-bottom@1.3.1`](https://npmjs.com/package/react-scroll-to-bottom/), by [@compulim](https://github.com/compulim), in PR [#1621](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat/pull/1621) and PR [#1725](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat/pull/1725)
 - Expand german locale by [@matmuenzel](https://github.com/matmuenzel) in PR [#1740](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat/pull/1740)
+- Update Russian and Japanese locale by [@corinagum](https://github.com/corinagum) in PR [#1747](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat/pull/1747)
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fix [#1360](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat/issues/1360). Added `roles` to components of Web Chat, by [@corinagum](https://github.com/corinagum) in PR [#1462](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-WebChat/pull/1462)
diff --git a/LOCALIZATION.md b/LOCALIZATION.md
index 635464159f..9fe9201bc5 100644
--- a/LOCALIZATION.md
+++ b/LOCALIZATION.md
@@ -8,22 +8,22 @@ If you want to help to translate Web Chat to different language, please submit a
 | -------------- | --------------------- |
 | cs-cz          | @msimecek             |
 | da-dk          | Thomas Skødt Andersen |
-| de-de          |                       |
+| de-de          | @matmuenzel           |
 | el-gr          | @qdoop                |
 | es-es          | @SantiEspada          |
 | fi-fi          | @jsur                 |
 | fr-fr          | @meulta, @tao1        |
 | hu-hu          |                       |
-| it-it          | Maurizio Moriconi     |
-| ja-jp          | @bigplants            |
+| it-it          | Maurizio Moriconi, @Andrea-Orimoto|
+| ja-jp          | @bigplants, @corinagum|
 | ko-kr          | @Eunji                |
 | lv-lv          |                       |
 | nb-no          | @taarskog             |
 | nl-nl          | @iMicknl              |
 | pl-pl          | @peterblazejewicz     |
-| pt-br          | @rcarubbi, @pedropacheco92             |
+| pt-br          | @rcarubbi, @pedropacheco92|
 | pt-pt          |                       |
-| ru-ru          | @odysseus1973         |
+| ru-ru          | @odysseus1973, @seaen |
 | sv-se          |                       |
 | tr-tr          |                       |
 | zh-hans        | @Antimoney            |
diff --git a/packages/component/src/Localization/ja-JP.js b/packages/component/src/Localization/ja-JP.js
index 0f30dda0e3..6ef1d845b8 100644
--- a/packages/component/src/Localization/ja-JP.js
+++ b/packages/component/src/Localization/ja-JP.js
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ function xMinutesAgo(dateStr) {
 }
 
 export default {
-  // FAILED_CONNECTION_NOTIFICATION: '',
+  FAILED_CONNECTION_NOTIFICATION: '接続できませんでした。',
   // Do not localize {Retry}; it is a placeholder for "Retry". English translation should be, "Send failed. Retry."
   SEND_FAILED_KEY: '送信できませんでした。{Retry}。',
-  // SLOW_CONNECTION_NOTIFICATION: '',
+  SLOW_CONNECTION_NOTIFICATION: '接続するのにはいつもより長くかかります。',
   'Chat': 'チャット',
   'Download file': 'ダウンロード',
   'Microphone off': 'マイクオン',
diff --git a/packages/component/src/Localization/ru-RU.js b/packages/component/src/Localization/ru-RU.js
index 6b0700f187..241ae4f0bd 100644
--- a/packages/component/src/Localization/ru-RU.js
+++ b/packages/component/src/Localization/ru-RU.js
@@ -46,22 +46,22 @@ function xMinutesAgo(dateStr) {
 }
 
 export default {
-  // FAILED_CONNECTION_NOTIFICATION: '',
+  FAILED_CONNECTION_NOTIFICATION: 'Ошибка подключения.',
   // Do not localize {Retry}; it is a placeholder for "Retry". English translation should be, "Send failed. Retry."
   SEND_FAILED_KEY: 'Не удалось отправить, {Retry}.',
-  // SLOW_CONNECTION_NOTIFICATION: '',
+  SLOW_CONNECTION_NOTIFICATION: 'Требуется больше времени, чем обычно.',
   'Adaptive Card parse error': 'Ошибка парсинга адаптивной карты',
   'Adaptive Card render error': 'Ошибка отображения адаптивной карты',
   'Chat': 'Чат',
-  // 'Download file': '',
-  // 'Microphone off': '',
-  // 'Microphone on': '',
+  'Download file': 'Скачать файл',
+  'Microphone off': 'Микрофон влючен',
+  'Microphone on': 'Микрофон выключен',
   'Listening…': 'Прослушивание…',
   'retry': 'повторить',
   'Retry': '{retry}', // Please alter this value if 'Retry' at the beginning of a sentence is written differently than at the end of a sentence.
   'Send': 'Отправить',
   'Sending': 'Отправка',
-  // 'Speak': '',
+  'Speak': 'Говорить',
   'Starting…': 'Запуск…',
   'Tax': 'Налог',
   'Total': 'Итого',