According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association today, Nippon Telecom operator KDDI has apologized for causing large-scale grassland fires in Mongolian nature reserves. According to NHK reports, KDI issued a statement apologizing, saying that the related activities of its subsidiary Mobikon caused the fire, stated that it “is deeply aware that this incident has had a huge impact on Mongolia's natural environment,” and will support Mobicon in cooperating with the Mongolian side's investigation. According to KDDAI's explanation, Mobicon's Japanese CEO Yasuhiro Ochi and others drove into the protected area to conduct “communication tests,” which led to a fire.

According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association today, Nippon Telecom operator KDDI has apologized for causing large-scale grassland fires in Mongolian nature reserves. According to NHK reports, KDI issued a statement apologizing, saying that the related activities of its subsidiary Mobikon caused the fire, stated that it “is deeply aware that this incident has had a huge impact on Mongolia's natural environment,” and will support Mobicon in cooperating with the Mongolian side's investigation. According to KDDAI's explanation, Mobicon's Japanese CEO Yasuhiro Ochi and others drove into the protected area to conduct “communication tests,” which led to a fire.