TOKYO -- Japan is aiming to counter an increasingly active Russia and China in the Arctic Ocean, dispatching its former top diplomat to Greenland on Thursday to discuss plans for an icebreaker ship research mission to the area.
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Japan eyes Greenland icebreaker mission to counter Russia, China
Mirai II project to conduct research on climate change, resources and sea routes
A ceremony for the Mirai II icebreaker research ship was conducted in March at this dock in Yokohama, Japan. © Kyodo
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