What does Asia do in the Arctic?

China, India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore were among the countries granted observer status at the Arctic Council at its ministerial meeting in Kiruna, Sweden in May, 2013. 

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) tries to find out what Asia do in the Arctic. An edition of  the magazine The Circle delves into why these Asian states feel it is important for them to be at the Council, their interests in the far north, their future plans and presence in the Arctic.

Read the Circle here.