In this episode we listen to a dialogue between the Arctic Ambassadors of Japan, China and Korea as they discuss their countries role in the Arctic.

They are:

  • Ambassador Keizo Takewaka, Ambassador for International Economic Affairs and Arctic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
  • Ambassador Feng Gao, Special Representative for Arctic Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China
  • Ambassador Youngki Hong, Arctic Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea

The Panel includes a Q&A with the audience moderated by Hide Sakaguchi, President of the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI), Executive Director of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Japan and H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman Arctic Circle; President of Iceland 1996-2016 

This event originally took place at the 2023 Arctic Circle Japan Forum and was organized by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.

A video recording from the session may be found here