Japan-Mongolia Relations
Japan-Mongolia Summit Telephone Meeting
October 29, 2026
On October 29, commencing at 3:10 p.m. for approximately 10 minutes, Ms. TAKAICHI Sanae, Prime Minister of Japan, held a summit telephone meeting with H.E. Mr. Nyam-Osor UCHRAL, Prime Minister of Mongolia.
- At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that the Government of Japan takes seriously the scale of the damage caused by the grassland fire that occurred on October 8 in Dornod Province, eastern Mongolia, and extended her heartfelt sympathies to the people of Mongolia.
- Prime Minister TAKAICHI stated that, based on the report from the JICA experts in the field of forestry and natural environment conservation dispatched on October 27, and whilst maintaining close communication with the Government of Mongolia, the Government of Japan intends to provide a package of cooperation that contributes to the recovery of the affected areas, including the provision of necessary equipment to Mongolia and human resource development in the fields of recovery from the wild fires and environmental restoration.
- In response, Prime Minister N. UCHRAL provided an explanation of the extent of the damage and expressed his deep gratitude for the message of sympathy and the offer of support.
- Prime Minister N. UCHRAL also noted the significance of next year’s 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Mongolia, to which Prime Minister TAKAICHI expressed her intention to further deepen bilateral relations with Mongolia towards next year.