Statistics Korea said 33,300 South Koreans tied the knot with foreigners in 2009, accounting for 10.8 percent of all marriages in the country. It marks a big increase from 4,710, or 1.2 percent, in 1990 but a decline from 42,356,

The Standing Committee on State Structure considered on January 27 the law draft on Parliament introduced by G.Bayarsaikhan and decided by a 53.9% majority to discuss it further in the light of the several suggestions made by member-MPs.

President Ts.Elbegdorj, Prime Minister S.Batbold and Speaker D.Demberel paid ceremonial respect to the state’s nine white flags on February 3, which was the first day of the year of the rabbit according to the lunar calendar.  They also offered greetings

The Professional Committee of the Supreme Court has invited applications to fill seven vacancies on the Administrative Appeals Court. The seven include one Judge-General and six judges. The last date for receiving applications is February 16 and the selection will

A jointed exhibition’s opening ceremony of artists A.Odkhuu, S.Tsengelbat and D.Tuvshinbileg, who graduated from Fine Art School of University of Culture and Art in 2010, will be held in Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery on February 7.Artists to display their

Chief of Administration at the National Security Council B.Khurts’s issue to transfer him to Germany has been seven times discussed by Court of Magistrate of Westminster of Great Britain. Our reporter talked to B.Bolor, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs

Russian geologists explored uranium mines in Mongolia since World War II and set up six uranium basins, 100 detections, about 1000 mineralized points and radio active areas in 70% of total territory of Mongolia. Russians gave 18% of geological exploration

An amazing victory for the Mongolian women’s team as Bundmaa Munkhbaatar, who is a winner of the World Championship bronze medal and an International master, to become the first Mongolian, man or woman, to win gold in 52kg category in

The International Coal Ventures (ICVL) consortium has
submitted a bid for buying a coal asset in Mongolia, an official said on
Thursday, to meet rising demand for the key raw material in Asia”s
third-largest economy. Ajay Mathur, nodal officer for ICVL, also told

Over 20 investment banks will next month submit written proposals for the
privatisation of Mongolia”s Tavan Tolgoi coal mines that could value it at up
to $8 billion, The Independent on Sunday reported.

The newspaper said bankers from HSBC, Deutsche, Credit Suisse, Citi