Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, July 9 Kyodo - A giant photo of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako is displayed at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, where a welcoming ceremony is held for the imperial couple on July 8, 2025. (Kyodo)

Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

A giant photo of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako is displayed at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, where a welcoming ceremony is held for the imperial couple on July 8, 2025.

Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

A giant photo of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako is displayed at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, where a welcoming ceremony is held for the imperial couple on July 8, 2025.

[Breaking News]Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, July 6 Kyodo -Video taken on July 6, 2025, shows a banner depicting a man in traditional Mongolian attire and a Japanese sumo wrestler near Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, as Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako were scheduled to arrive in Mongolia the same day for an eight-day state visit to the country, the first by a Japanese emperor. (Kyodo)

State visit of Japan's emperor, empress to Mongolia

State visit of Japan's emperor, empress to Mongolia

Children gather at Sukhbaatar Square in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar where a welcoming ceremony is held on July 8, 2025, for Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on their state visit to the country.

State visit of Japan's emperor, empress to Mongolia

State visit of Japan's emperor, empress to Mongolia

A welcoming ceremony for Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako is held at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar on July 8, 2025, on their state visit to Mongolia. (Pool photo)

State visit of Japan's emperor, empress to Mongolia

State visit of Japan's emperor, empress to Mongolia

A welcoming ceremony for Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako is held at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar on July 8, 2025, on their state visit to Mongolia. (Pool photo)

State visit of Japan's emperor, empress to Mongolia

State visit of Japan's emperor, empress to Mongolia

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a welcoming ceremony at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar on July 8, 2025, for the imperial couple on their state visit to the country. (Pool photo)

Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Photo taken on July 6, 2025, shows a banner depicting a man in traditional Mongolian attire and a Japanese sumo wrestler near Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, as Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako were scheduled to arrive in Mongolia the same day for an eight-day state visit to the country, the first by a Japanese emperor.

Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japanese and Mongolian flags are hoisted at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar on July 6, 2025, as Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako were scheduled to arrive in Mongolia the same day for an eight-day state visit to the country, the first by a Japanese emperor.

Mongolia warns of high risk of wildfires

STORY: Mongolia warns of high risk of wildfires SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:26 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wildfires in Mongolia STORYLINE: Mongolia is now at high risk of forest and steppe fires amid the spring season's dry and windy weather, the National Emergency Management Agency warned Monday. The warning came after 12 wildfires were registered across the country last week, with three steppe fires reported in the eastern Mongolian provinces of Dornod and Sukhbaatar on Sunday alone burning at least 80,000 hectares of grassland, according to the agency. People's negligence was the main cause of the wildfires, it said, warning the public against making open fires or throwing cigarette butts on the ground. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate, and its weather is usually dry and windy during the spring. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Livestock deaths caused by harsh weather in Mongolia rise to 6.3 mln

STORY: Livestock deaths caused by harsh weather in Mongolia rise to 6.3 mln SHOOTING TIME: early footage DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of harsh winter and livestock deaths STORYLINE: The number of livestock deaths caused by the extreme wintry weather known as "dzud" has risen to 6.3 million so far this winter in Mongolia, the country's State Emergency Commission (SEC) said Wednesday. The figure accounted for 9.6 percent of the country's total livestock population counted at the end of 2023, the SEC said in a statement. Among the country's 21 provinces, eastern Sukhbaatar has been the most affected by the dzud, with over 1.5 million livestock deaths, the commission said. "Dzud" is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. Last winter, Mongolia saw record snowfall, the largest since 1975, and around 90 percent of its territory

Mongolia: Footage Shows Moment Gas Truck Explodes And Fire Near Dunjingarav Market In Ulaanbaatar 2

A truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas exploded after crashing into a car near Dunjingarav market in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on early Wednesday morning, January 24. At least 6 people died, including 3 firefighters who were battling the initial blast when the truck crashed into a small car. The second, forceful explosion from a part of the truck killed the 3 firefighters. This clip shows the fire engulfing the truck and the moment of the ensuing blast.

Mongolia: Footage Shows Moment Gas Truck Explodes And Fire Near Dunjingarav Market In Ulaanbaatar

A truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas exploded after crashing into a car near Dunjingarav market in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on early Wednesday morning, January 24. At least 6 people died, including 3 firefighters who were battling the initial blast when the truck crashed into a small car. The second, forceful explosion from a part of the truck killed the 3 firefighters. This clip shows the fire engulfing the truck and the moment of the ensuing blast.

Over 600,000 livestock die in cold winter in Mongolia

STORY: Over 600,000 livestock die in cold winter in Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the harsh weather STORYLINE: At least 611,924 heads of livestock have died across Mongolia so far this winter, due to the extreme wintry weather known as "dzud," local media reported on Friday, citing the country's State Emergency Commission (SEC). The dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered by snow. Among the country's 21 provinces, Khentii, Dornod, Sukhbaatar and Dornogovi in the east, as well as Arkhangai in the central west, registered the highest rates of animal death, the SEC said in a statement. In addition, at least 13,500 herder households have been trapped in the snow, and 38,400 km of roads have been closed due to the snow, it said. The number of livestock in Mongolia stood at 64.7 million at

8 mln heads of livestock move for better pasture in Mongolia

STORY: 8 mln heads of livestock move for better pasture in Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: December, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: TUV/DUNDGOVI, Mongolia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of livestock in Mongolia STORYLINE: Around 8 million heads of livestock have been moving from one place to another for better pasture to overcome the current harsh wintry weather, Mongolia's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Tuesday. "So far, at least 7.8 million heads of livestock from 18,800 herder households have been moving from their own areas to another in search of better pasture," the NEMA said, adding that its regional headquarters have been established in the eastern provinces of Khentii, Dornod and Sukhbaatar, as well as in the northern province of Khuvsgul to provide the state support and health care services to the herder households. According to the National Statistics Office, Mongolia, one of the last nomadic countries in the world, had 64.7 million livest

10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather

STORY: 10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather SHOOTING TIME: mid-Nov., 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of roads and pastures 2. various of livestock herds 3. various of pastures covered in snow STORYLINE: At least 10 of all the 21 Mongolian provinces have been experiencing extreme wintry weather, known as "dzud," the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Thursday. Dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. "At least 10 provinces, including Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Khovd, Zavkhan and Govi-Altai in the west, as well as Khentii and Dornogovi in the east, are now experiencing the dzud," the NEMA said in a statement. In addition, eight provinces, including Sukhbaatar in the east and Bulgan in the north, are experiencing near-dzud conditions, the emergency agency said. In 2016, a dzud killed

MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-IN'L CHILDREN'S DAY

MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-IN'L CHILDREN'S DAY

(230601) -- ULAN BATOR, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children draw pictures in celebration of the International Children's Day on the Sukhbaatar Square in Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-IN'L CHILDREN'S DAY

MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-IN'L CHILDREN'S DAY

(230601) -- ULAN BATOR, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children in traditional attire perform on stage in celebration of the International Children's Day on the Sukhbaatar Square in Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-IN'L CHILDREN'S DAY

MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-IN'L CHILDREN'S DAY

(230601) -- ULAN BATOR, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children play a traditional game in celebration of the International Children's Day on the Sukhbaatar Square in Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, on June 1, 2023. (Photo by Suriya/Xinhua)

Exhibition on Chinese tea culture opens in Mongolia

STORY: Exhibition on Chinese tea culture opens in Mongolia DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition featuring the tea culture of northwest China's Shaanxi Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHAI WENRUI, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): OIDOV SUKHBAATAR, Mongolian researcher of ancient Great Tea Road 4. various of the exhibition featuring the tea culture of northwest China's Shaanxi Province STORYLINE: An exhibition featuring the tea culture of northwest China's Shaanxi Province opened on Tuesday at the Chinese Cultural Center in Mongolia's capital of Ulan Bator. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHAI WENRUI, Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia "The ancient Great Tea Road, which connected Asia and Europe, records the long history of friendly exchanges between the Chinese and Mongolian peoples." SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): OIDOV SUKHBAATAR, Mongolian researcher of ancient Great Tea Road "Tea has long been popular among our

Dust storm sweeps eastern Mongolia

STORY: Dust storm sweeps eastern Mongolia DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dust storm hitting eastern part of Mongolia STORYLINE: A strong dust storm hit the eastern part of Mongolia on Thursday, causing poor road visibility. The wind speed is reaching up to 24 meters per second in the eastern provinces of Sukhbaatar, Khentii and Dornod, the country's meteorology and environmental monitoring agency said in a statement. In addition, the central part of the country, including the national capital Ulan Bator is now seeing strong winds, snow storms and a sudden air temperature drop, it said. The inclement weather is expected to continue across large parts of the country in the coming days, it said, urging the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds, snow and dust storms are common during spring. Cli

Mongolia experiences extreme cold weather

STORY: Mongolia experiences extreme cold weather DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of extreme cold weather in Mongolia STORYLINE: Large parts of Mongolia have been experiencing extreme cold weather in recent days, the country's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said Monday. Overnight temperature dropped to minus 50 degrees Celsius in Bayantes soum, an administrative subdivision of the western Mongolian province of Zavkhan, from Sunday to Monday, marking the coldest temperature in Mongolia since 2018, the weather monitoring agency said in a statement. In addition, the agency recorded minus 46.4 degrees Celsius in Sukhbaatar city, capital of the northern province of Selenge, on Sunday night. Overnight temperatures in other parts of the Asian country, including the national capital of Ulan Bator, exceeded minus 40 degrees Celsius last night. The extreme cold weather is expected to continue through

Former yokozuna Asashoryu, Mongolian prime minister

Former yokozuna Asashoryu, Mongolian prime minister

OSAKA, Japan - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj (L), better known as former yokozuna Asashoryu, watches a sumo bout with his compatriot, Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold (R), at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 14, 2012.

Japan, Mongolia premiers

Japan, Mongolia premiers

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda shake hands in Tokyo on March 12, 2012. The two countries agreed to begin negotiating the fast-growing north Asian nation's first bilateral free trade agreement.

Renewable energy projects in Mongolia

Renewable energy projects in Mongolia

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (2nd from R) holds signed documents in Tokyo on March 12, 2012, after the company agreed to form a research firm in Mongolia in April 2012 with Mongolian investment firm Newcom Group to promote wind and solar power generation projects in the country. The new firm, Clean Energy Asia LLC., will select sites for wind and solar power projects in the Gobi desert and conduct feasibility studies for the projects. Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold (2nd from L) attended the document signing.

Japan-Mongolia summit

Japan-Mongolia summit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with Mongolian Premier Sukhbaatar Batbold before a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2010. The two agreed to cooperate on resource development projects in Mongolia, including one on rare earths, during the meeting. (Pool photo)

Kan meets Mongolian premier

Kan meets Mongolian premier

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and his Mongolian counterpart Sukhbaatar Batbold shake hands as they meet in New York on Sept. 24, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

Asashoryu receives honor in Mongolia

Asashoryu receives honor in Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu shows off the Order of Sukhbaatar he received from President Nambaryn Enkhbayar on Dec. 8. The order is the most prestigious honor named after the leader of the people's revolution. Asashoryu became the first wrestler to win a record seventh straight tournament in the ancient Japanese sport in NOvember.

Asashoryu receives honor in Mongolia

Asashoryu receives honor in Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) receives the Order of Sukhbaatar from President Nambaryn Enkhbayar at the presidential palace in Ulan Bator on Dec. 8. ''I'm proud of being Mongolian,'' Asashoryu said in a meeting with Enkhbayar, who replied that he believes the 25-year-old yokozuna will continue breaking sumo records.

Mongolian official denies taking bribes from Mitsui & Co.

Mongolian official denies taking bribes from Mitsui & Co.

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Tsegmid Sukhbaatar, a director general-level official in charge of power and energy management at Mongolia's Infrastructure Ministry, told Kyodo News in Ulan Bator on Aug. 29 he had never received bribes from Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. in connection with a Japanese government-financed power project.

Strong winds, yellow dust hit large parts of Mongolia

STORY: Strong winds, yellow dust hit large parts of Mongolia DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of strong winds and yellow dust storms hitting Mongolia STORYLINE: Strong winds and yellow dust storms are hitting large parts of Mongolia, the country's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said Saturday. The storms have swept through the southern provinces of Umnugovi and Dundgovi, the western provinces of Govi-Altai and Bayankhongor, and central areas, such as the capital city Ulan Bator and provinces of Uvurkhangai and Tuv, as well as the eastern provinces of Khentii and Sukhbaatar, the agency said in a statement. The volatile weather is expected to continue in large parts of the country in the coming days, with the wind speed expected to reach 18-24 meters per second, the agency said, warning citizens, especially nomadic herders, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Strong winds, yellow

Asashoryu receives honor in Mongolia

Asashoryu receives honor in Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu shows off the Order of Sukhbaatar he received from President Nambaryn Enkhbayar on Dec. 8. The order is the most prestigious honor named after the leader of the people's revolution. Asashoryu became the first wrestler to win a record seventh straight tournament in the ancient Japanese sport in NOvember. (Kyodo)

Asashoryu receives honor in Mongolia

Asashoryu receives honor in Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) receives the Order of Sukhbaatar from President Nambaryn Enkhbayar at the presidential palace in Ulan Bator on Dec. 8. ''I'm proud of being Mongolian,'' Asashoryu said in a meeting with Enkhbayar, who replied that he believes the 25-year-old yokozuna will continue breaking sumo records. (Kyodo)

Mongolian official denies taking bribes from Mitsui & Co.

Mongolian official denies taking bribes from Mitsui & Co.

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Tsegmid Sukhbaatar, a director general-level official in charge of power and energy management at Mongolia's Infrastructure Ministry, told Kyodo News in Ulan Bator on Aug. 29 he had never received bribes from Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. in connection with a Japanese government-financed power project. (Kyodo)

Japan-Mongolia summit

Japan-Mongolia summit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with Mongolian Premier Sukhbaatar Batbold before a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2010. The two agreed to cooperate on resource development projects in Mongolia, including one on rare earths, during the meeting. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Kan meets Mongolian premier

Kan meets Mongolian premier

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and his Mongolian counterpart Sukhbaatar Batbold shake hands as they meet in New York on Sept. 24, 2010. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

Former yokozuna Asashoryu, Mongolian prime minister

Former yokozuna Asashoryu, Mongolian prime minister

OSAKA, Japan - Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj (L), better known as former yokozuna Asashoryu, watches a sumo bout with his compatriot, Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold (R), at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 14, 2012. (Kyodo)

Japan, Mongolia premiers

Japan, Mongolia premiers

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda shake hands in Tokyo on March 12, 2012. The two countries agreed to begin negotiating the fast-growing north Asian nation's first bilateral free trade agreement. (Kyodo)

Renewable energy projects in Mongolia

Renewable energy projects in Mongolia

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (2nd from R) holds signed documents in Tokyo on March 12, 2012, after the company agreed to form a research firm in Mongolia in April 2012 with Mongolian investment firm Newcom Group to promote wind and solar power generation projects in the country. The new firm, Clean Energy Asia LLC., will select sites for wind and solar power projects in the Gobi desert and conduct feasibility studies for the projects. Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold (2nd from L) attended the document signing. (Kyodo)