Record 45-time Grand Sumo Tournament winner Hakuho had his retirement ceremony Saturday (28 January) when his topknot was cut, one strand at a time, by some 280 acquaintances including former wrestlers and prominent figures in Japan. Mongolian-born Hakuho retired in

Today (30 January), Mongolian President U.Khurelsukh has decided to veto a controversial “law to protect human rights on social networks” that was hastily passed by parliament 10 days ago.
The veto means that the law, which – despite its avowed objectives –

BC Card, the financial services wing of South Korea’s major telecom company KT, will work with the central bank of Mongolia to establish a payment linkage system between South Korea and Mongolia. Mongolians can use their national payment system using

G.Bolor-Erdene, one of the most successful fighters in Para taekwondo history, was recently recognised by Mongolia’s Government for his achievements, when he received the Merited Master of Sport Award.

He has a perfect 20-0 record at the World Para Taekwondo Championships,

In Mongolia, the frequency, intensity and unpredictability of weather extremes such as the harsh winter (dzud), drought, snow and dust storms, heavy rainfall and flooding have tripled in the last decade, heavily impacting traditional livestock-based livelihoods.

In 2022, according to the

Today (27 January), a dust storm hit the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi, causing low visibility on roads. The unstable weather was expected to prevail during the weekend. Dornogovi, located in the Gobi Desert region of southern Mongolia, is one

Today (26 January), Mongolia has registered one new COVID-19 case in past 24 hours. The case was a contact in Ulaanbaatar. No imported cases were found.

Currently, a total of 12 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals in Ulaanbaatar and 4

Mongolia has asked Rio Tinto, its partner in the huge Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in the Gobi desert, not to further increase its estimated USD 7.06 billion budget for the project’s expansion, its mining minister told Reuters.

The two

A gang of Mongolian sheep farmers 12,000 kilometres from home are on a Kiwi exchange that has the potential to radically change their lives.
Budee, Baasca, Ama and Ahanda are from a long line of nomadic farmers that tend to their

South Korean telecommunications giant KT Corp signed a partnership deal with the Mongolian government to secure a stable supply of some 80 kinds of mineral resources, including rare earth elements.

Under the agreement, KT laid a stable foundation for preferentially supplying