FM to visit Japan from tomorrow

Islamabad: At the invitation of Japanese Government, the Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will leave for Japan on a four-day visit starting from Saturday.

According to the Foreign Office Spokesperson, the Foreign Minister's visit signals the revival of leadership level contacts with Japan after a considerable hiatus. During the visit the Foreign Minister will hold delegation level talks with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi.

The Foreign Minister of Pakistan will also be calling on the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida.

He will also be holding a meeting with the National Security Advisor of Japan Takeo Akiba. Bilawal will also be delivering a talk at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), which is a renowned think tank of Japan.

Pakistan and Japan enjoy a long-standing time-tested relationship characterized by warmth, cordiality and commonality of views on issues.

The Foreign Minister is also expected to interact with senior officials and executives representing prominent business houses and entities related to import of Pakistani manpower to Japan.