Grand champion Kakuryu M.Anand kicked off the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on a winning note on Sunday, collecting an opening-day victory in front of a sell-out crowd at the first basho of Japan’s new imperial era.

Kakuryu, carrying the burden as

Earlier today (13 May), UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Michel Forst has held a press conference in Ulaanbaatar regarding his mission to Mongolia. He undertook the special assignment from 30 April to 13 May, during which time he visited

The Mongolian Foreign Ministry has hosted the first Frontier Fintech Summit in cooperation with the Financial Regulatory Commission and the Mongolian Fintech Association. The event took place at the Shangri-La Hotel in Ulaanbaatar on 10 May.

During the summit, D.Tsogtbaatar, Minister

In the first four months of 2019, Mongolia’s coal exports increased by 11.7 percent year-on-year. According to the Mongolian Customs General Administration (MCGA), nearly 11.4 million tons of coal were exported to China during the period, which was worth USD

The Traffic Police Authority reported today (10 May) that they received a total of 1102 calls regarding road accidents in five days between 6 and 10 May. A total of 42 people were injured in road accidents in Ulaanbaatar and

Every year, Russia celebrates May 9 as the day the Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany in World War II. The 74th Victory Day was marked with a huge military parade on Moscow’s Red Square. The day continued with cultural events

Mongolia’s foreign exchange reserves rose to 3.7 billion U.S. dollars at the end of March. The amount increased by 200 million dollars since the end of 2018, said E.Atarbaatar, head of the Reserve Management and Financial Markets Department at the

The Mongolian Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports in cooperation with the Mongolian National Broadcasting have organized the national robot championship contest. A total of 16 teams from 17 schools have competed for this contest with their own creations

Ulaanbaatar City Administration hosts the “Ulaanbaatar International Marathon” annually on the third Saturday of May. The day has been announced as a “car-free day” to promote public health and sports. This year two events will be held on 18 May.

The

Mongolian truck companies engaged in coal transport from the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine to the Gashuunsukhait border crossing went on strike on 6 May, demanding an increase in transport services fees.

Currently, there are more than 170 companies engaged in coal