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ARCTIC

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 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 ¡ª 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.
Members of the Danish armed forces perform a military drill on a Danish navy vessel after being lowered from a helicopter, as Danish and French armed forces perform military drills off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2025
Nordic ministers attend Greenland war games without U.S.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the United States needs the strategically located, resource-rich island for security reasons, sparking diplomatic tensions with Denmark.
Albin Enbacke is among the train drivers responsible for ferrying iron ore from the Kiruna mine.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2025
Sweden¡¯s arctic railway prepares for a more militarized future
Should Finland¡¯s border with Russia ever become an active front, the track would be one of the best ways for NATO to transport vehicles and supplies.
Workers build a scaffolding platform during construction at the Yamal LNG plant, operated by Novatek, in Sabetta, Russia, in August 2018.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2025
Russia tries again to expand LNG exports upended by sanctions
Since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russian gas pipeline exports to Europe have dwindled, and shipping more fuel via seaborne LNG tankers provides an attractive revenue stream.
Reindeer herder Ari Maununiemi feeds lichen to his reindeer at his home and farm outside Rovaniemi, Finland, on Feb. 26.
WORLD
May 26, 2025
Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland¡¯s reindeer herders
¡°Military activity has increased massively here since Finland joined NATO,¡± one herder said.
French scientist Marie-Anne Blanchet examines bear cubs before taking tissue biopsies and blood samples from their sedated mother, in eastern Spitzbergen, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, on April 6.
ENVIRONMENT
May 19, 2025
Polar bear biopsies shed light on Arctic pollutants
The team¡¯s findings may help explain how the bears¡¯ world is changing, and at an alarming rate.
A person walks along a snow covered road in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada, on Feb. 28.
WORLD
Apr 14, 2025
¡®Hard on the body¡¯: Canadian troops train for Arctic defense
Canada is making a significant push to boost its military strength in the Arctic, which accounts for 40% of its territory.
Aerial view of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, on Jan. 25, 2025. The area represents 40% of Canada's territory and 75% of its coastline.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2025
¡®All eyes on Arctic¡¯ as Canada boosts its northern force
Thawing ice has created a new strategic reality for Canada, as nations with Arctic borders like the United States and Russia intensify their focus on the region.
Norwegian soldiers and U.S. Marines work together during a military exercise in Finnmark, Norway, on March 10, 2024.
WORLD
Feb 3, 2025
NATO scrambles for drones that can survive the Arctic
Governments in the world¡¯s far north are seeking to overcome the challenge of flying drones in cold, icy weather as the region comes into the geopolitical spotlight.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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