日本的北极参与战略

Japan's Strategy of Participation in the Arctic

日本参与北极起步很早,上世纪中叶就开始了北极科研,曾开展过一系列国际联合调研课题。全球变暖导致北极冰块融化以后,北极的资源和航运价值开始引发日本的关注。安倍晋三重新出任首相后,日本全面加快参与北极的步伐,任命了北极大使,加强了与俄罗斯的北极合作。在如愿以偿成为北极理事会观察员后,日本今后将积极推动改变目前的北极治理架构。虽然目前中日关系处于前所未有的低谷,日本国内舆论对中国的相关海洋动向更是喋喋不休,但日本对中国的北极参与却持较为理性的态度,对与中国和韩国的北极参与合作也持向前看的姿态。这显然是因为中日韩在北极参与问题上携手合作的效应要远大于各行其是。

Japan started very early in participating in the Arctic affairs. Since the mid-20th century, Japan had started scientific research in the Arctic by launching a series of international joint projects. In the wake of global warming which led to the melting of ice in the Arctic, the resources and navigation values in the region drew attention from Japan. As Shinzo Abe took office of Prime Minister again, Japan speeded up its participation in the Arctic, including the appointment of the Ambassador to the Arctic and strengthening its cooperation with Russia on the Arctic issues. As Japan has become observatory state of the Arctic Council as it had anticipated, Japan will do its best to change the current framework of Arctic governance. In spite of the recorded low of the Sino-Japanese relations and Japanese domestic gossips on China’s maritime moves, Japan is fairly rational on China’s participation in the Arctic and keeps a forward-looking attitude towards Japan’s cooperation with China and South Korea on the Arctic participation, for their cooperation will bene昀t more than what their individual participation will bring.