Japan has launched a project to improve the public pension system in Mongolia, sharing its experience in dealing with a rapidly aging society with a country facing a similar demographic shift.

The sons of some Mongolian judo champions have competed in the junior category of the National Jiu Jitsu Championship.

According to an inter-governmental agreement, the Mongolia-Chinese border crossings will be closed on 27-29th of January for the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year holiday lasts for three days.

Since its first USD75 million bond emission to the international market in 2007, the Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia has raised a total of USD 1.14 billion from five bonds.

Located in the hills on the south side of the Mongolian capital, the Ulaanbaatar National Park is blessed with crisp, fresh winter air and seems a place far removed from the smog of the city below.

Mongolia plans to stock up on 150 tons of gold by 2020. Mongolia will continue the ‘Gold-2’ programme until 2020 as a means of recovering economic growth.

‘Amidralogy’, a Mongolian romantic comedy, is to be screened at the Seoul Cinema, South Korea on 20-22st of January. It is the fourth film to be produced by top Mongolian actress G.Undarmaa.

The opening ceremony of Mongolia’s first ever solar power station took place in Khongor soum of Darkhan-Uul province on 19th of January.

Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, is currently facing several serious problems such as air and soil pollution and draining of its underground water reserve.

A ministerial-level meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue Summit has taken place in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.