Heated power game plays out for Arctic Ocean resources

International cooperation effort aims to avoid 'another South China Sea'

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Retreating Arctic ice means increased competition for the region's vast natural resources. © Reuters

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- As the chill of the Arctic Ocean subsides and resources there become more accessible, countries are vying to exploit this largely untapped region.

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