Mongolia–Japan Sports Cooperation: Mongolia’s Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Minister Aldarjavkhlan met Aichi Prefecture Governor Hideaki Ohmura in Nagoya to expand training ties for athletes and coaches, including sports medicine and nutrition, and to build on the goodwill boosted by Mongolian sumo success. Ulaanbaatar Night Running Festival: Registration for “Night Marathon Ulaanbaatar 2026,” Mongolia’s first international night running festival, hit its cap and briefly reopened for limited extra slots; races run 5km, 10km and 21km with concerts and DJ sets. Inequality Snapshot: Mongolia’s Gini coefficient fell to 31.4, but the urban–rural gap and infrastructure differences remain stark. Cultural Exchange Book Launch: A Cyrillic Mongolian edition biography of Chinese poet Su Dongpo was presented in Ulaanbaatar, highlighting shared classical culture between Mongolia and China. Education & Skills: Mongolia and China’s Joint International Engineering University officially opened in Mongolia, aiming to strengthen engineering education and research cooperation. Heritage & Learning: Mongolia’s heritage programme advances practical field-school training in the Orkhon Valley. Lifestyle & Learning: Mongolia’s inflation rose to 12.5% in August, driven by fuel and education costs even as food prices eased.