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1. Wildfire burns about 4,700 sq km of a strictly protected area in eastern Mongolia; KDDI apologises, saying it was linked to local subsidiary

   Liberty Times reported that a severe grassland fire broke out in early October in a strictly protected area in Mongolia's Dornod province and was fully extinguished on the morning of Oct 16, burning nearly 80% of the reserve, about 4,700 sq km. NHK reported that Japanese telecoms company KDDI said the fire was linked to the activities of its local subsidiary and apologised; Liberty Times, citing local reports, said the fire was suspected to be linked to a Japanese company executive.

   Oct 23, 2026 Morning