Fire that devastated Mongolian nature reserve sparks dispute among Mongolia, China and Japan
Investigators blame a Mobicom convoy, 98.8 percent owned by Japan's KDDI; Beijing presses Tokyo for compensation as Mongolia's PM vows no privilege for foreign investors
A wildfire that tore through Mongolia's Numrug Strictly Protected Area in October, burning for eight days and affecting most of the reserve, has become a geopolitical issue involving Mongolia, China and Japan after preliminary investigators blamed a vehicle convoy operated by Mobicom, the Mongolian mobile operator that is 98.8 percent controlled by Japan's KDDI.