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A coal power plant in rare earth industry hub city Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, on April 6.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Coal-rich Mongolia aims to boost China trade ties despite dependence risk
Two-way trade is expected to reach $20 billion this year, President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh told ?Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Hoshoryu attends a Japan Sumo Association event in Tokyo in September 2025.
SUMO / Inside Sumo
Jun 10, 2026
Could Hoshoryu be the last Mongolian yokozuna?
Recent results suggest that a remarkable era of dominance may finally be starting to wind down.
Empress Masako and Emperor Naruhito pose for a photo ahead of her 62nd birthday, at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 3.
51勛圖厙
Dec 9, 2025
Empress Masako turns 62 with stronger hopes for peace
The empress said that this year deeply reminded her once again of the importance of preserving lasting peace.
The Arch of Independence in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Central Asia＊s Turkic nations, united by shared history and culture, are emerging as a strategic counterbalance to Russia and China, offering Japan opportunities for investment and influence.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 4, 2025
Why Japan 〞 like the U.S. 〞 needs Central Asia
The C5 〞 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan 〞 concerns Japan more directly than seems immediately obvious.
An aerial view shows the contrast between the green zone and the desert landscape of the Kubuqi Desert, in Ordos, in China's northern Inner Mongolia region.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2025
China＊s ＆Great Green Wall＊ brings hope but also hardship
While the project has been credited with ※greening§ over 90 million hectares, it risks erasing the traditional nomadic practices of ethnic Mongolians.
Emperor Naruhito plays the viola at a banquet hosted by the Mongolian first couple on July 8 in Ulaanbaatar.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2025
Japan＊s emperor and empress deepen ties with Mongolia
At the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, the Emperor and Empress paid tribute to Japanese who died in Mongolia during the aftermath of the war.
Emperor Naruhito smiles at children who performed a dance during a visit to Shine Mongol School in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Thursday.
51勛圖厙
Jul 11, 2025
Emperor visits Mongolian school offering Japanese-style education
Emperor Naruhito also visited Gandantegchinlen Monastery, a key temple in Mongolia that has been influenced by Tibetan Buddhism.
Emperor Naruhito visits a technical college modeled after Japan's <i>域身莽梗紳</i> schools in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙
Jul 10, 2025
Emperor Naruhito visits 域身莽梗紳 technical school in Mongolia
About 40% of the school＊s graduates are employed in Japan.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako pay tribute at a memorial to commemorate Japanese nationals who died while being detained in Mongolia after the end of World War II, in Dambadarjaa, on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙
Jul 9, 2025
Emperor and empress mourn Japanese who died in Mongolia
It is the first time that a Japanese emperor has mourned at a site where Japanese people were detained abroad, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
Emperor Naruhito attends a welcome ceremony with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙
Jul 8, 2025
Emperor and empress attend welcome ceremony in Mongolia
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako met with the country＊s president and his wife as part of a weeklong visit that comes on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Former soldier Shuzo Yamada recounts his experience of being detained in Mongolia after World War II, in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, in May.
51勛圖厙 / History
Jul 6, 2025
Memory of detention in Mongolia still fresh for 107-year-old Japanese man
As they make a state visit to Mongolia, the imperial couple will offer flowers at a memorial for Japanese who were captured and detained in Mongolia after World War II.
Emperor Naruhito speaks during a news conference at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday ahead of his visit to Mongolia together with Empress Masako from Sunday.
51勛圖厙
Jul 3, 2025
Emperor to mourn Japanese detainees who died in Mongolia
The Emperor last visited Mongolia in 2007, when he was Crown Prince.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will be the first reigning emperor and empress to visit Mongolia.
51勛圖厙
Jun 20, 2025
Emperor and empress to visit Mongolia in July
They will be the first reigning emperor and empress to visit Mongolia. The emperor visited the country in 2007 when he was Crown Prince.
Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene speaks at the parliament in Ulaanbaatar on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 3, 2025
Mongolia prime minister resigns after losing confidence vote among lawmakers
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene will remain as caretaker prime minister until his successor is appointed within 30 days.
Horses attempt to graze on a hill covered with snow in Argalant, in central Mongolia's Tov province. The vast country is one of the most affected by climate change, by some counts warming three times faster than the global average.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Mar 13, 2025
On the Mongolian steppe, climate change pushes herders to the brink
The vast country is one of the most affected by climate change, by some counts warming three times faster than the global average.
A layer of smog hangs over Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 13, 2025
Mongolia＊s children choke in toxic pollution
The toxic smog that settles over the Mongolian capital every winter has been a suffocating problem for more than a decade.
An unmanned Hamadori drone developed by Japanese company Space Entertainment Laboratory and equipped with various sensor options for surveys is displayed at the Japan Drone 2020 exhibition at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba in September 2020.
51勛圖厙
Feb 11, 2025
Japan exploring drone production capabilities for military aid program
Tokyo has begun asking local firms about their capabilities to determine which systems it could provide under the next tranche of security assistance in fiscal 2025 and beyond.
A monument erected near Ulaanbaatar to remember Japanese nationals who died in Mongolia after being detained by the former Soviet Union during World War II
51勛圖厙
Jan 30, 2025
Japan＊s emperor and empress will likely visit Mongolia in July
This would be the couple＊s third overseas goodwill trip since the emperor＊s accession to the throne in 2019.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo hold a joint news conference in Taguig City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙
Jan 17, 2025
Japan looks to up the ante with more money and partners in military aid program
As funds for Japan＊s official security assistance increase, so will Tokyo＊s efforts to boost the number of countries it assists, according to the Foreign Ministry.
The Foreign Ministry has said that the next beneficiaries of Japan＊s official security assistance framework are likely to be the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti.
51勛圖厙
Dec 2, 2024
Japan to offer ?5 billion in military aid to four countries
The next beneficiaries of Japan＊s official security assistance framework are likely to be the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse&#039;s brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo&#039;s Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan&#039;s relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces&#039; Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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