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Mongolia's ruling Mongolian People's Party, or MPP, lost its supermajority but kept a slight majority in the country's June 28 parliamentary elections, with 68 out of 126 seats, France 24 reported on June 29.

Mongolia: Ruling Party Keeps Slim Majority as State Is Geopolitically Constrained

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France and Mongolia agreed to a $1.6 billion deal allowing French majority state-owned firm Orano to mine uranium in southwestern Mongolia and cooperate in searching for lithium using satellite technology, Nikkei Asia reported on Oct. 13.

France, Mongolia: Countries Sign Breakthrough Uranium Mining Agreement

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Japan is considering offering Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Mongolia and Djibouti security-focused aid under Tokyo's Official Security Assistance (OSA) program, Asahi Shimbun reported on Aug. 28.

Japan: Tokyo Considers Six Countries to Receive Security Aid

Thousands of Mongolians protested in the capital of Ulaanbaatar on Dec. 5 against rising inflation (over 15%) and a multi-billion-dollar corruption scandal involving the coal industry, Reuters reported Dec. 6.

Mongolia: Protests Against Corruption a Harbinger of Asia's Economic Downturn

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As part of a weeklong trip to Asia, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper stopped Aug. 8 in Mongolia in a bid to strengthen military ties with the country, Reuters reported.

Mongolia: U.S. Defense Secretary Promotes Stronger Military Ties in Visit

Ukhnaa Khurelsukh was unanimously approved by Mongolia's parliament to become the country's new prime minister on Oct. 4, Reuters reported.

Mongolia: Parliament Names New Prime Minister

The biennial Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) began July 15 in Mongolia in the wake of the U.N. Permanent Court of Arbitration's recent ruling over the South China Sea, Channel News Asia and AFP reported.

Mongolia: Asia-Europe Meeting Kicks Off In Wake Of South China Sea Ruling

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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Global Elections

The ruling party's expected victory in the June 28 parliamentary ballot portends limited progress on efforts to combat corruption and reduce Mongolia's trade reliance on Russia and China.

In Mongolia, Elections Highlight Glacial Pace of Economic and Foreign Policy Shifts

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meets with Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai on the sidelines of the 2022 Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 7, 2022. 

The summit with its two powerful neighbors will showcase Mongolia's efforts to balance its reliance on Moscow and Beijing with its drive for greater independence.

What to Make of Mongolia's Upcoming Summit With Russia and China

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Workers take a picture in front of the Olympic rings at the international airport in Tokyo, Japan, on July 15, 2021.

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: The Kick-Off of the Tokyo Olympics and a High-Profile Trial in South Africa

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Thinking Beyond COVID-19

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Under President Khaltmaa Battulga, Mongolia has been deepening its relationship with Russia.

The East Asian nation is at the geographical nexus of the rivalry among China, Russia and the United States. It faces a difficult task navigating its precarious position.

How Great Power Competition Is Changing the Geopolitics of Mongolia

Mongolian-born Harumafuji Kohei (r) is one of the few sumo wrestlers in the history of the sport to attain the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion.

As interest among young people in Japan wanes, an influx of outsiders are excelling at the insular national sport.

Wrestling With Tradition: Mongolia, Japan and the Changing Face of Sumo

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A rail link in China's New Silk Road

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Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative has earned comparisons to the Marshall Plan for its ambitious, multinational scope. But the program is as much about developing the country's interior as it is forging ties beyond its borders.

China Paves the Way for a New Silk Road

China's Belt and Road Initiative

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Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

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Mongolia: Ruling Party Keeps Slim Majority as State Is Geopolitically Constrained

France, Mongolia: Countries Sign Breakthrough Uranium Mining Agreement

Japan: Tokyo Considers Six Countries to Receive Security Aid

Mongolia: Protests Against Corruption a Harbinger of Asia's Economic Downturn

Mongolia: U.S. Defense Secretary Promotes Stronger Military Ties in Visit

Mongolia: Parliament Names New Prime Minister

Mongolia: Asia-Europe Meeting Kicks Off In Wake Of South China Sea Ruling

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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