Nepalese President Arrives in Japan to Mark 70 Years of Diplomatic Ties

Tokyo. President Ramchandra Paudel has arrived in Japan to participate in a special ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan. After departing from Nepal on Sunday night, he landed at Narita International Airport on Monday for a four-day official visit.

At the airport, he was welcomed by the Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Toru Miyaita, and the Nepalese Acting Ambassador to Japan Harihar Kanta Paudel, among others. President Paudel arrived there leading a delegation that includes the First Lady Sabita Paudel, at the invitation of the Government of Japan.

During the visit, he is scheduled to participate in the special ceremony for the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations organized by the Government of Japan on Monday, Magh 19. This visit is expected to elevate the decades-old friendship and cooperation between the two countries to a new height.

This visit, which includes meetings with the Emperor and the Prime Minister, is considered politically and diplomatically very significant. On Tuesday, Magh 20, President Paudel is scheduled to have a courtesy meeting with Emperor Naruhito of Japan at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

On the same day, he will also hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. Furthermore, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Horii Iwao is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Paudel.

During the visit, President Paudel will interact with the Japanese business community and will also participate in a special ceremony organized by the Nepalese Embassy in his honor. Nepal and Japan, which established diplomatic relations on September 1, 1956, established embassies in each other's capitals in 1965 and 1967, respectively. President Paudel will return home on Wednesday, Magh 21, after completing his four-day visit.