Ts.Munkh-Orgil, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia will pay an official visit to Japan and South Korea from 27^th to 30^th of September. He will discuss increasing bilateral cooperation between two countries in the areas of investment, economics, culture and education as well as regional affairs as a part of “Strategic Partnership” with Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan as well as ‘Comprehensive Partnership’ with his South Korean counterpart,  Yun Byung-se.

While Mongolia is located in the northeast region of East Asia, wedged between Russia and China, its “third neighbour” foreign policy allows Ulaanbaatar to boost bilateral and multilateral diplomatic relations with countries around the world.

Japan has become an important “third neighbour” to Mongolia. Increasing Chinese influence in the region has forced Japan to seek new levels of partnerships and economic alliances, thus opening the door for Mongolia and Japan to strengthen their ties. Seoul also has extremely close economic ties with Ulaanbaatar with many Mongolians working in the country.