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OralS18: Asian geopolitics in the Arctic. Motives, cooperation and conflict

[S18-O]S18:Asian geopolitics in the Arctic. Motives, cooperation and conflict

Fri. Oct 31, 2025 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM JST
Fri. Oct 31, 2025 4:30 AM - 6:00 AM UTC
Room 5
Chair: Timo Mohr (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
This session explores the Arctic's rising significance in geopolitics, focusing on Russia's strategic energy projects, the Northern Sea Route, and shifting alliances with Northeast Asian countries. Discussions will address the interplay between normative aspirations and realpolitik, highlighting the region's potential as a hub of global cooperation and competition.
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM JST(4:30 AM - 4:45 AM UTC)

[S18-O-01]Arctic Identity of Japan: Reflections in Parliamentary and Public Debates in the National Diet

*Fujio Ohnishi1, Artem Suslov1 (1. Hokkaido Univ. (Japan))
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM JST(4:45 AM - 5:00 AM UTC)

[S18-O-02]What do the Arctic strategies of the Republic of Korea and Japan convey?

*Alma Karabeg1,2 (1. UiT (Norway), 2. NTNU (Norway))
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM JST(5:00 AM - 5:15 AM UTC)

[S18-O-03]Between normative thoughts and realpolitik: Energy cooperation between Russia and Japan 2000-2025

*Timo Mohr1 (1. PhD Student at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Germany))
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM JST(5:15 AM - 5:30 AM UTC)

[S18-O-04]Vietnam and Russia's Energy Sector Cooperation – an Unexpected Prospect for Extraction Projects in the Russian Arctic Region

*Hang Thi Thuy Nguyen1 (1. University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam (Viet Nam))
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM JST(5:30 AM - 5:45 AM UTC)

[S18-O-05]India in the Arctic Region – Between Geopolitical Aspirations and Concrete Transregional Cooperation

*Detlef Werner Briesen1 (1. JLU Giessen (Germany))
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM JST(5:45 AM - 6:00 AM UTC)

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