Nepali President Concludes Four-Day Official Visit to Japan

Tokyo. President Ramchandra Paudel has departed for his home country today from Narita Airport here after concluding his four-day official visit to Japan.

At the invitation of the Government of Japan, President Paudel, leading a Nepali delegation along with First Lady Sabita Paudel, had arrived here on Monday to participate in a special ceremony organized in Japan on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan.

During his visit to Japan, President Paudel participated in the special welcome ceremony for the 70th anniversary of Nepal-Japan diplomatic relations organized by the Government of Japan in Tokyo. He addressed that ceremony.

Likewise, President Paudel held a courtesy meeting with Emperor Naruhito of Japan at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. He was also paid courtesy calls by Japan's Prime Minister Ms. Takaichi Sanae and Japan's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Horii Iwao. During the visit, he also addressed programs for the Japanese business community and the Nepali community residing here. He also observed the Nepali Embassy in Japan.

Diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan were established on September 1, 1956. Following the establishment of diplomatic relations, Nepal established its embassy in Tokyo in 1965, and Japan established its embassy in Kathmandu in 1967.

President Paudel had departed from Nepal for Japan on Sunday night for his official visit to Japan.