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The Mirai II, a new Arctic research vessel equipped with icebreaker capabilities slated to be in service in 2027, is expected to support more extensive observations of the Arctic Ocean up to the North Pole.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2026
Can Japan become a player in the Arctic?
Tokyo’s stake in the region has only been amplified as receding sea ice creates new possibilities for maritime transport and resource development.
Casper Moller, who runs an Arctic tourism boat service company, looks at a floating ice block near Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 30.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 30, 2026
Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats, research shows
As temperatures rise, Arctic sea ice has shrunk by nearly half a million square kilometers per decade since 1979.
The newly completed Arctic research vessel Mirai II will be delivered to the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology on Dec. 18.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2026
91AV原创 new arctic research vessel set to arrive in December
Mirai II will replace the 8,700-ton Mirai, which was decommissioned in December last year.
The container ship Panstar Acro at Busan New Port in Busan, South Korea
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2026
South Korea’s PanStar plans more Arctic trips after 20-day Europe run
The Northern Sea Route, offering a shorter passage from Asia to Europe than the Suez Canal, is drawing interest from container shippers.
A Leopard 2 tank fires during military drill during the NATO Cold Response drills near Bardufoss, in Arctic Norway, on March 13.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 15, 2026
Leaders urge EU to boost Arctic role to tackle Russia ‘threat’
As sea ice melts, Russia, China and the U.S. have ramped up activity in the region, racing to claim natural resources and new maritime routes.
Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo in the lobby of his temporary offices at Etel?esplanadi 4.
WORLD
Sep 13, 2026
Arctic summit draws European leaders to fend off Russian threat
EU leaders are meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, to discuss the bloc’s influence in the area as the U.S., Russia and China seek to gain a foothold.
A Finnish Border Guard helicopter and Coast Guard patrol ship seize the Fitburg vessel suspected of a subsea cable breach in the Gulf of Finland on Dec. 31, 2025. Some Western intelligence officials fear Russia is ramping up sabotage operations in Europe by targeting subsea cables critical to global internet connectivity and financial transactions.
WORLD
Sep 10, 2026
NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot
Russian subs were caught in spring training in Arctic waters to unleash a secret weapon designed to clandestinely disable undersea cables.
A container ship approaches the Busan Port Terminal in the city of Busan, South Korea, in July 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2026
South Korean container ship to test Arctic route despite Russia sanctions concerns
The trip would be South Korea’s first such commercial voyage to Europe via the Arctic, making it one of the few countries whose shipping firms have tested the route.
An Airbus SE Typhoon fighter jet is displayed at the Canadian Association of Defence & Security Industries trade show in Ottawa in May 2019.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2026
How Canada can gear up for the Arctic ‘Great Game’
Ottawa intends to prioritize acquisitions and upgrades, including spending on polar icebreakers, space surveillance and maritime capabilities, to support its Arctic sovereignty.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada picked Germany’s TKMS to build 12 submarines for its navy, at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2026
Canada’s Carney cites NATO and melting Arctic as Germany wins submarine contract
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pursued closer integration with European defense initiatives as the U.S. under President Donald Trump takes a more skeptical approach toward NATO.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a government meeting on ocean policy on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2026
Japan to revise its Arctic policy as region’s geopolitical importance grows
The Arctic region is becoming increasingly important for national security as China and Russia intensify their activities.
A ranger from the 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group rides across the sea ice as the unit makes its way from Cambridge Bay to Gjoa Haven on a long-range patrol on March 18.
WORLD
May 17, 2026
Canada deepens Arctic defense ties with Nordics after Trump threats
Alliances are shifting in the Arctic as climate change makes it more accessible.
A member of the 41 Canadian Brigade Group patrols in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on Feb.16.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2026
Canadian military aims to show it can go it alone in the Arctic
U.S. President Donald Trump’s ?jibes about making Canada the 51st state and his growing tensions with NATO have prompted Canadians to rethink their reliance on their neighbor.
Arctic sea ice reached its lowest level ever recorded, a leading U.S. climate observatory has said.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Mar 27, 2026
Arctic sea ice at lowest level ever this winter
This year’s maximum ice level was reached on March 15 — a week earlier than last year.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as service members stand behind him during his visit to the Royal Canadian Air Force 440 Transport Squadron, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2026
Canada to boost Arctic defenses, says it can no longer rely on others
Canada has traditionally relied on the U.S. help to monitor the Canadian Arctic — an area larger than India that is almost completely uninhabited.
Students practice driving a shovel excavator on the school grounds of the Greenland School of Minerals and Petroleum in Sisimiut, Greenland on Feb. 2.
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2026
What does Greenland’s mining industry look like?
Greenland’s natural resources have attracted attention since U.S. President Donald Trump showed interest in the Danish self-governing territory.
A group of Danish soldiers near in the harbor in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 29.
WORLD
Feb 12, 2026
NATO launches Arctic mission after Trump’s Greenland threats
The announcement came just weeks after Trump brought the transatlantic partnership to the brink of rupture with his claims over Greenland, a territory of NATO ally Denmark.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks during a news conference in Zagreb, Croatia, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2026
NATO and Greenland vow to boost Arctic security after Trump threats
The U.S. president has insisted that Greenland needs to be brought under U.S. control, arguing that the Danish autonomous territory is crucial for national security.
The CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, an oceanographic science vessel and summer-rated icebreaker, under construction at Seaspan Shipyards
WORLD
Sep 17, 2025
Nations aiming for Arctic power can’t get enough of these ships
Thawing of the top of the world from climate change has stirred a global competition to forge new, previously unnavigable shipping routes.
Cars drive along a road during a snowstorm in the Arctic city of Norilsk, Russia, on March 19.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2025
Ticket to the Arctic: Inside Russia’s system of convict labor
Russia says forced labor, introduced in 2011, is a humane form of punishment. Convicts tell a much different story.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
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Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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