Nepal, Japan Foreign Ministers hold bilateral talks

Kathmandu: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayankaji Shrestha and visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kamikawa Yoko, have held bilateral talks.

In the meeting held at Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha’s office in Singha Durbar on Sunday, the two Foreign Ministers discussed strengthening of bilateral relations and cooperation between Nepal and Japan. This is Kamikawa’s first visit to Nepal since her appointment as Japan’s Foreign Affairs Minister.

Talking to media persons after the meeting, DPM Shrestha shared that they dwelt on broadening economic cooperation between the two countries besides deliberating on various international affairs. Since it is Kamikawa’s formal goodwill visit, no agreement was made between the two counterparts during the bilateral talks, clarified DPM Shrestha.

Kamikawa arrived in Nepal today noon at the invitation of DPM Shrestha. Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal had welcomed the visiting Japanese Foreign Minister and her delegation at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

During her visit, the Japanese Foreign Minister is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ separately, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Kamikawa will depart for Japan tonight itself via Nepal Airlines plane, it was shared.