The Study Of Japan’ Arctic Strategy

The Arctic has important geopolitical value, natural resources value, potential ofshipping value and practical research value. With global warming, the Arctic strategyvalue increasing, the Arctic countries’ interest to this area is becoming increasinglyfierce. All the Arctic countries,including Russia,America,Canada,Norway,Greenlandand Denmark have become increasingly active on the development activities.TheArctic has gradually from the rim of the world into the center of the world. The Arcticcountries have introduced their own Arctic strategy, and the strategic focus of Arcticstrategy included in the state.As a global superpower status,Japan is seeking new opportunities for thedevelopment of the country.Although far away from the Arctic, Japan shows muchinterest on the Arctic affairs. In Japan, it seems, Arctic affairs contact to Japan’snational interest. The Arctic strategy plays an important role, and the supremacyclause,the special geographical environment of the Arctic states make Japan’s right toacross the Arctic Ocean sea voyage and leap over are restricted, which may makeJapan’s Northern Territory safety is threatened.At the same time,the Arctic climatewarming will cause the Japanese domestic climate instability, so that the Arctic isJapan’s national security interests. Japan is a fossil fuel consumption and energyimporting country,which short of energy sources.So it is looking for new opportunitiesto develop economic. The continental shelf of the Arctic Ocean is rich in petroleumand natural gas resources, will ensure the power of Japan’s energy supply stability andeconomic development in a very great degree. As an island country, Japan’s fishingindustry has developed. Fishing is one of the important economic source of japan.Arctic boreal rich marine life, is essential for the Japanese fisheries development. Ifthe two arctic channel can achieve navigation words, Japan to Western trade willgreatly shorten the transportation distance, transportation costs will be greatly reduced.Of course, Japan in the Arctic region also has scientific research, field survey andother aspects of interest. In order to maintain and realize National Arctic interests, in recent years, Japanthink tanks and scholars frequently issued, published series of reports demonstrate theimportance of the Arctic to Japan, calling on the government to pay attention to theArctic, asking the relevant departments as soon as possible to make Japan’s ArcticNational strategy. Research among academia, promote the rapid development of thecause of japan.The Japanese government does not issued official Arctic strategy, but out ofconsideration for the national interest and the international situation of pressure, theArctic affairs gradually paid more attention, and was included in the new era of oceandevelopment plan and ocean law. The Japanese government carries out the Arcticdiplomacy to strengthen Japan’s effect on Arctic countries.The Nordic countries withdiplomatic relations, Japan became the Arctic Council official observer country. InJapan, the government set up the Arctic polar management integration, the workinggroup, launched the "Arctic security members alliance", established "polar bearambassador", improving the Arctic presence in japan. In scientific research,prospecting and scientific experimental work institutions and scholars professionallong-term commitment to the Arctic, and actively organize and participate in theinternational cooperation and academic conference, making research and explorationachievement of certain; In the field of exploration and development, the governmentencourages enterprises to participate in the Arctic consortium of oil and gas, mineraldevelopment projects etc..The existing Japanese Arctic research emphasis for the center of economicinterests, strengthening the international cooperation and "North diplomacy", payingattention to resource development and environmental protection, advocating ofinternational multilateral governance. Japan’s Arctic strategy have also faced someobstacles, the future for Japan to overcome these problems,to substantially towardsthe arctic.For the same is non Arctic states Chinese, has important significance inresearch on Arctic strategy and implementation of Japan, it is worth learning and reference.