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Emperor meets with Mongolian president to boost democratic ties in authoritarian region
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolia's president Tuesday during a visit to the landlocked Asian nation that marks a step toward closer relations between the democracies in a region dominated by Russia and China. Naruhito met with President...
ACWA Power reaffirms its commitment as a long-term partner in Mongolia’s energy development path
During the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Annual Meeting held in Beijing on June 23, Mongolia’s Deputy Prime Minister T. Dorjkhand met with Mr. Mohammad Abunayyan, Founder and Chairman of the Board of ACWA Power, to discuss strategic...

Mongolia and China Agree to Expand Cooperation in Animal and Plant Quarantine
Ulaanbaatar, July 8, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry of Mongolia and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation on...

Naruhito in Mongolia to remember war victims, but Japanese POW camps remain an open wound
Ulan Bator (AsiaNews) – Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his wife Masako arrived in Mongolia yesterday where he will remain until the end of the week to honour the memory of Japanese prisoners of war (POWs) who were imprisoned by the Soviet Union...

Japan’s emperor Naruhito meets Mongolian president
Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh yesterday during a visit to the landlocked Asian nation that marks a step toward closer relations between the democracies in a region dominated by Russia and China....
Japan’s Emperor meets Mongolian president to boost ties
Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on Tuesday in Ulaanbaatar, underscoring a shared interest in deepening ties between the two democracies in a region long shaped by Russian and Chinese influence. The meeting...

Japanese Faculty, Mongolian Students Worked Hard to Open Kosen Colleges of Technology in Mongolia
Courtesy of Society for Establishment of Mongolia Kosen Students learn computer programming from teachers dispatched from Japan in Ulaanbaatar in September 2014. By Kaori Sakaba / Japan News Staff Writer 1:00 JST, July 9, 2025 A Japanese former...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito visits Mongolia amid growing democratic ties
1 of 3 | Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during his first official state visit to Mongolia Tuesday. The flags of Mongolia and Japan were draped on the Government Palace in downtown Ulaanbaatar. Photo by...

‘Wendy & Peter Pan’ Headlines Royal Shakespeare Company’s Barbican Return – Global Bulletin
NEVERLAND NOSTALGIA The Royal Shakespeare Company is set to enchant London audiences with its 2025/26 Barbican season, headlined by “Wendy & Peter Pan,” a reimagined take on J.M. Barrie‘s classic adapted by Ella Hickson and directed by Jonathan...

Trump sends out tariff letters: How China still holds the 'critical' key to trade war — and still sets the price
US President Trump on Monday imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea, while also announcing steep tariff rates for more than a dozen other countries. At the same time, he extended the deadline for implementing reciprocal tariffs...

EBRD Appoints New Head To Lead Mongolia Operations
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has appointed Jahan Shamsiev as its new Head of Mongolia, with his term set to begin on September 1, 2025, Trend reports. He will be...
Mongolia's foreign trade turnover down 8.7 pct in 1st half of year
ULAN BATOR, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's foreign trade turnover declined by 8.7 percent year-on-year to 12.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of this year, local media reported Monday, citing data from the Mongolian Customs General...

President of Mongolia and First Lady Hold Official Meeting with Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan
Ulaanbaatar, July 8, 2025 /MONTSAME/ President of Mongolia, H.E. Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, along with the First Lady Luvsandorj Bolortsetseg held an official meeting with His Majesty Emperor Naruhito and Her Majesty Empress Masako of Japan on July 8,...

Convenience store chain CU expands logistics center in Mongolia
CU, a Korean convenience store chain operated by BGF Retail, said Tuesday it has expanded its logistics center in Mongolia as part of its ongoing business expansion in the East Asian country. The logistics center, located two hours away from the...

Asia-Pacific Air Transport Facilitation Forum takes place in Mongolia
AKIPRESS.COM - The government of Mongolia, in cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), hosted the Asia-Pacific Air Transport Facilitation Forum, Montsame reported. This forum is notable for coinciding with the 75th...

Japan emperor, empress pay respects at WWII memorial in Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR - Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Tuesday paid their respects to Japanese nationals who died in internment camps in Mongolia in the aftermath of World War II, during the first state visit to the country by a Japanese...

EBRD to increase investment in Mongolia
AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development Uchral Nyam-Osor met with representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), headed by Director for Central Asia and Mongolia Hussein Özkan,...
Japan's emperor meets with Mongolian president to boost democratic ties in authoritarian region
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolia's president Tuesday during a visit to the landlocked Asian nation that marks a step toward closer relations between the democracies in a region dominated by Russia and China....

Japanese Emperor Naruhito meets Mongolian president to boost ties
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TMK contracts rig for final Mongolian pilot production well
If a comparable pressure drop is reflected in LF-07 tests, it will support inferred continuity of gas flow towards the favourable up-dip position, making LF-07 a likely early gas producer. TMK Energy chief executive officer Mr Dougal Ferguson...