Mongolia considers seeking compensation from Japanese companies involved in grass fires Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 25: Japanese media reported on October 25 that after executives of a subsidiary of Japanese telecom operator Kaididi Ai caused a large-scale fire during operations in a Mongolian nature reserve, the Mongolian government said it would identify the relevant responsible parties through an investigation. and consider submitting a claim for compensation. According to Japanese media reports, Mongolia's Deputy Prime Minister Nomotai Bayar said in a recent interview that an "apology alone is not enough" for the Kadiday company, and it is necessary to seek compensation from the relevant parties responsible for the fire. Officials from the Mongolian Environment Department stated that the cause of the fire will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable according to the law. A large-scale fire broke out in the Nomluk Nature Reserve in the eastern province of Mongolia on the 8th. According to Mongolian media reports, a group of more than 10 people and five vehicles from Mobicon, a Japanese-controlled communications operator in Mongolia, entered the protected area, including Japanese executives of the company and many other Japanese people. The vehicles ignited dry grass while driving and caused a fire in grassy areas; The visible fire was extinguished on the 16th. Cadidiai admitted on the 20th that the fire was related to the activities of Japanese executives of the Mobicon subsidiary. Facing pressure from public opinion, the company publicly apologized on its official website on the 23rd, stating that it would cooperate with the investigation, but insisted that the staff involved "did not commit any illegal behavior."