Japan, Mongolia to Cooperate on Airport Expansion
Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan and Mongolia agreed Thursday to cooperate on expanding Chinggis Khaan International Airport, which was constructed with Japan's official development assistance. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Mongolian counterpart, Batmunkh Battsetseg, reached the agreement at a meeting in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The planned expansion ...
On September 3, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Mongolian counterpart, Batmunkh Battsetseg, announced plans to cooperate on expanding Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar. The airport, built with Japan's official development assistance, aims to boost cultural and economic ties between the two nations.
Mongolia views Japan as its most significant "third neighbor." Besides the airport expansion, the ministers also confirmed intentions to strengthen cooperation in security and artificial intelligence. They also discussed the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Motegi expressed gratitude for Mongolia's understanding and assistance concerning Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korea decades ago.
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