The trans-continental freight train, loaded with 32 containers, mainly carrying maternity products and soft drinks, departed from London on April 10.

Having traveled more than 12,000 kilometers, it passed through seven countries before reaching the Chinese manufacturing and trade hub where small goods such as homeware, garments and souvenirs are made.

London is the 15th city in Europe added to China-Europe freight train services. The first Chinese freight train arrived in London in January.

The China-Britain freight service paves a safe and efficient trade route by land, strengthening bilateral trade ties and better serving the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, according to the CRC.

China now has express freight services to 28 European cities. Since March 2011, more than 3,500 trips have been made. The figure should rise to 5,000 by 2020.

Japan's Minister for Economic Cooperation with Russia, Hiroshige Seko, and Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov have agreed on revising a work program for Abe's 8-point economic plan. They will release a joint statement.

The revised one will include projects such as building a preventive medicine and diagnostic center and boosting support for neonatal care.

The 29 agreements and memoranda of understanding will be made at the government, corporate and other levels. The signings are timed to coincide with the latest summit between Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Japan's land ministry and Russia's construction and housing ministry will sign a memorandum to increase cooperation in creating a comfortable urban environment.

The authorities of Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture and Russia's Krasnodar region will strike a deal to encourage cooperation in culture, tourism and other areas.

A Japanese trading company and a Russian pharmaceutical firm will ink a stock transfer contract to form a capital tie-up.

The increase in revenue is linked to a 53.4 percent increase in the number of domestic travellers. In the first quarter of 2017, a total of 64,600 passengers flew on domestic flights. International travel only increased by 2.2 percent, totalling 87,500 passengers.

As highlighted by the NSO, passenger baggage has been steadily declining, as evidenced by an annual amount of 635.8 tons of cargo transported. The volume of air shipments has been increasing, with an 18.2 percent increase to 70.3 tons compared to last year. NSO officials said that the volume of air shipments has risen each year.

Analysts have pointed to the increase in air cargo as a positive sign of development in the Mongolian aviation industry. As air travel becomes cheaper and the economy improves, the trajectory of growth appears to be sustainable. The largest aviation company in the nation, MIAT, has been working to increase their routes, with new direct flights to Busan in South Korea, and Bangkok in Thailand, being offered in June 2017.