By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 6: The Minister for Foreign
Affairs of Japan Kamikawa Yoko paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa
Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Sunday.
Amid the meeting held on May 5, PM Prachanda appreciated the
steady progress of the bilateral relations and the flow of people between the two
countries while stating that over 170,000 Nepali living in Japan have benefited
from it, according to a press release issued by the Embassy of Japan in Nepal.
Foreign Minister of Japan Kamikawa said she is elated that
both countries have maintained a cordial relationship since the establishment
of diplomatic relations in 1956.
Minister Kamikawa also stated that Japan will continue to
cooperate in Nepal's efforts for sustainable development through development
cooperation such as the Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project, a
yen loan.