The Indo-Pacific country is open to its military joining Operation Nanook—a set of Canadian Armed Forces training exercises to assert Arctic sovereignty and strengthen interoperability with allies, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday in Tokyo. (The Logic)

Talking point: The potential collaboration is part of a Canada-Japan strategic partnership and roadmap that Carney reached with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the final leg of his round-the-world trip aimed at boosting ties with other countries—and attracting foreign investment—amid the U.S. trade war. They also agreed to co-operate more on critical minerals, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, semiconductors, hydrogen fuel cells, batteries and “other strategic sectors central to economic competitiveness and resilience.” No money was attached, but Japan and Canada are both planning trade delegations to visit this year.