Issues affecting circumpolar nations
The number of tourists visiting the Northwest Territories, Arctic Canada from China has eclipsed all other international visitor numbers, while
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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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Companies Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) strike deal with Novatek over a LNG reloading
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It could open a new window to Asia, a regional governor in Siberia argues. The region of Omsk in 2018
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A Japanese research institute is seeking to deepen its collaboration with Canadian scientists and Inuit to further research in the
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Companies Mitsui and JOGMEC acquire a 10 percent share in Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2. The deal gives the two Japanese
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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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However, at the same time – and for the past decade – the number of Chinese tourists visiting Finland’s Arctic
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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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Concern over growing Chinese naval action in the Arctic is prompting the Japanese military to seek closer cooperation with Canada
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Preparations are underway for the erection of wind turbines in the town of Tiksi. The town located on the Russian
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While the Northwest Passage is a long way away from becoming a commercially viable maritime shipping route, even a moderate
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Arctic sea-ice extent in April was probably at a record low for the month, continuing this year’s trend of record
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Japan and Finland are ready for Arctic cooperation, including the use of the Northern Sea Route and the development of
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Japan’s Ambassador in Charge of Arctic Affairs, Kazuko Shiraishi has outlined three main areas of cooperation between Russia and Japan
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