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Japan and Mongolia have pledged to deepen bilateral ties, with a focus on artificial intelligence, security and energy, as their prime ministers met in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on “X” that she and Mongolian Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral discussed ways to advance cooperation under the two countries’ “special strategic partnership for peace and prosperity”.
The leaders agreed to explore further cooperation in security and artificial intelligence, while Japan reaffirmed its support for Mongolia’s autonomy and resilience under its Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision.
Airport expansion and energy cooperation
Takaichi said the two sides had signed and exchanged notes on yen loans to support the expansion of Chinggis Khaan International Airport, whose operations involve Japanese companies.
“We also agreed to actively cooperate in fields related to oil stockpiling and renewable energy under Power Asia,” Takaichi said, referring to Japan’s $10 billion regional energy resilience initiative.
Trade and parliamentary ties
Bilateral trade between Japan and Mongolia reached about $1 billion last year. The countries are also due to mark the 55th anniversary of their diplomatic relations next year.
During his visit to Japan, Uchral met Eisuke Mori, speaker of the House of Representatives, the lower house of Japan’s parliament. They exchanged views on bilateral relations and cooperation between the two legislatures, according to a statement from the Mongolian government.
