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“It’s important to be aggressive about our human rights,” international Inuit leader tells Montreal conference

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 15:45 — Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2019 at 10:28
Alaska, Asia, Canada, China, climate change, environment, Greenland, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Japan, korea, Russia, sustainable development, United Nations
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With international interests increasingly active in the Arctic, it’s more important than ever that Inuit stand up for their human

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Major step towards a Europe-Asia Arctic cable link

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 13:54 — Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2019 at 14:37
Asia, communications, fibre optics, Internet, Kirkenes, Lapland, MegaFon, telecommunications
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Japanese and Nordic partners team up with Russia’s telecom giant MegaFon taking the proposed Arctic fiber optic project a major

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Alaska drilling, China, and the Arctic Council handover to Iceland : Northern news to watch for in 2019

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, January 4, 2019 at 09:00 — Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2019 at 13:17
ANWR, Arctic Council, Asia, China, europe, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, mining, Northwest Passage, Xuelong
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All year long, Eye on the Arctic brings you news, and newsmakers, from around the North. But as 2019 gets

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Blog – South Korea, an unlikely polar pioneer, hosts Arctic conference

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 14:05 — Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2018 at 12:50
Arctic Circle, Asia, Ban Ki-moon, China, climate change, COP24, icebreakers, Japan, korea, LNG, Northern Sea Route, Seoul, shipping, ships
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Over the weekend, as the temperature in Seoul plunged to -12°C, Koreans bundled up in the long puffy black parkas

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Old Russian Navy base to become Arctic natural gas terminal in Pacific

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 18, 2018 at 12:11 — Last Updated: Friday, May 18, 2018 at 12:23
Arctic, Asia, Bechenvinka, business, gas, LNG, military, Novatek, Pacific, Russia, shipping, transport
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The base, which previously housed 12 submarines from the powerful Pacific Fleet, will soon become a terminal for Novatek’s Arctic

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Quality key to Finnish food industry’s success in Asia

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 11:08 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 11:11
agriculture, Asia, China, eggs, exports, Finland, food, Japan, market, Munax, pork
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Finland’s food exports are growing briskly. In 2016 Finland exported 1.5 billion euros’ worth of foodstuffs, surpassing 1.6 billion last

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Siberian Corridor remains closed to Norwegian Air

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 10, 2017 at 09:08
Asia, aviation, tourism, transportation
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Negotiations failed this week when Norwegian and Russian aviation and transport officials meet in Oslo to discuss possible access for

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South Korean company plans shipping through Arctic Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 18:14
Asia, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Northern Sea Route, shipping, South Korea
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Trial runs might start in 2020, the biggest South Korean shipping company says. As Arctic ice reaches historical lows, Asian

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Sweden welcomes surge of Chinese visitors

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 17:43 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 18:42
Asia, China, Stockholm, tourism
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Tourism is on the rise in Sweden’s capital, and the CEO of Visit Stockholm thinks the increased interest has partly

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Blog: China, Japan and South Korea hold dialogue on the Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 17:48 — Last Updated: Friday, June 16, 2017 at 14:20
Arctic Council, Arctic Ocean, Asia, climate change, fisheries, Trilateral High-Level Dialogue on the Arctic
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A little over four years ago, as several Asian countries were vying for observer status in the Arctic Council, there

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Finland looks to put education, environment at top of Arctic agenda

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 15:19 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 15:20
Alaska, Arctic Council, Asia, climate change, natural resources
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Finland takes over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council from the United States this week. The Finnish government will emphasise

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Blog: Chairing the Arctic Council was hard work but a joy, says David Balton (Part 2 of 2)

Heather Exner-Pirot
Posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 16:08 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 15:41
Arctic Council, Arctic fishery, Asia, sustainable development
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The Arctic Council Ministerial will be held in Fairbanks on May 11, marking the end of the United States’ two

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A record year for tourism in Lapland, Finland’s northernmost region

Yle News
Posted: Friday, February 17, 2017 at 18:57
Asia, China, Great Britain, UK
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2016 was a record-setting year for the tourism sector in Finnish Lapland. More visitors, especially from Asia and the UK,

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Blog: China’s one belt, one road project, comes to the Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 03:14
Asia, business, economy, Infrastructure, Northern Sea Route, railway, shipping, transportation
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I’ve just published a new article in the peer-reviewed journal Area Development and Policy called “The Silk Road goes north: Russia’s role within China’s