President Paudel Begins Official Visit to Japan

President Ram Chandra Paudel is paying an official visit to Japan from today (Sunday) at the invitation of the Japanese government. The visit is being held to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

President Paudel will lead a Nepali delegation and leave for Japan at 11:30 pm on Sunday on Nepal Airlines flight number 433, said Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai. He is scheduled to return to Nepal on February 4 at 4:30 pm on Nepal Airlines flight number 434.

During the visit, the President will attend a special reception hosted by the Japanese government on February 2 to celebrate 70 years of Nepal–Japan relations. On February 3, he will pay a state courtesy visit to Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

On the same day, President Paudel is also scheduled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Horie Iwao will also pay a courtesy call on the President.

In addition, President Paudel will meet members of the Japanese business community and attend a reception organized in his honor by the Nepali Embassy in Japan. He will be accompanied by his wife, Sabita Poudel, and senior government officials throughout the visit.