Greenland to Cooperate With Japanese Peace Foundation – Aims to Become an Arctic Hub for Peace "It has never been more important to strengthen efforts for peace," says Greenland's Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt. She recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Japanese Sasakawa Peace Foundation. The agreement will initiate joint work on peace research in the Arctic.
Trump Doubles Down on Alaska LNG Project Citing South Korean, Japanese Support Trump touts plans for “giant” Alaska LNG project with South Korean and Japanese support as he pushes for American energy independence. However, specifics remain scarce and even with Asian support the economics of the project remain in question, especially with a number of cheaper LNG projects coming online in the coming years.
Japan and U.S. Looking to Form “Joint Venture” For Alaska LNG Project Japan has signaled support for the $44bn Alaska LNG project. President Trump announced the forming of a “joint venture” during a joint press conference with Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba. The Alaska LNG project has been garnering steam in recent months with the signing of a development agreement.
Researchers: "The International Whaling Commission Should Be Dismantled" Researchers call for dismantling the International Whaling Commission (IWC) as they believe it has outlived its usefulness. They state that the IWC has little to show from the past four decades and should set an example for other organizations on when to stop.
Russian LNG Shipments Face Possible Disruptions as Japanese Insurance Firms Withdraw Coverage The impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to ripple through the global energy sector. Now three major Japanese insurance companies announced they will stop providing certain insurance cover to vessels in Russian waters, raising questions about the future flow of LNG from Yamal LNG and Sakhalin-2 to Japan.
Arctic Fiber Cable Project Put on Ice The planned Arctic Connect subsea cable project is set on hold for further assessment.
Japan to Build New Icebreaker for Arctic Research The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology will in 2021 begin the construction of a new icebreaker to conduct research in the Arctic.
Japanese Scientists Create Board Game About a Changing Arctic A project hosted by the Japanese National Institute of Polar Research recently released a role-playing game that takes place in the Arctic.
Record Cold Winter in Asia Sends Russian LNG Via Arctic to Japan Cold temperatures and traffic congestion at the Panama Canal has resulted in a shortage of natural gas and exploding prices in parts of Asia. Now, Novatek aims to send LNG from the Arctic to Japan during the middle of winter in an untested high-risk, high-reward strategy.
Macron´s twofold Arctic policy to gain influence in the Arctic Commentary: France is drumbeating an environmental cause as part of a wider geopolitical strategy to gain more influence over Arctic decision making in the future.
Novatek Ships Yamal LNG to Japan, Uncertain if Delivery Was Made Via Arctic The Russian energy company announced that Japan received the first shipment of LNG from the Arctic Yamal project. It remains unclear however, if the delivery came along the Northern Sea Route or followed the conventional route via the Suez Canal.
Japan’s Mitsui and Mitsubishi Take 10 Percent Stake in Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation, two of Japan’s largest general trading companies will acquire a 10 percent stake in the Arctic LNG 2 project. This investment will complete Novatek’s search for investors for its latest project.
Japan is Entering The Arctic Energy Sector Japan's oil and gas industry is entering the Arctic sector through cooperation with Russian Novatek at Yamal.
Op-Ed: Warmer international relations can put Arctic fishing on ice "At a time of geo-political storms, a landmark deal on fisheries in the Arctic high seas proves the system may be under strain, but it is still fit for purpose," Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, writes in this opinion editorial.
