Foreign Ministers of Japan and Nepal exchange views on regional affairs including East Asia

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, May 6: A meeting was held between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal Narayan Kaji Shrestha and visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kamikawa Yoko on Sunday.

Views on regional affairs, including the situation in East Asia and South Asia, global issues and concurred on maintaining close communication between the two countries were exchanged between two counterparts.

Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that Nepal would like to maintain cooperation on global issues including Women, Peace and Security (WPS).

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kamikawa committed to further strengthening issues of (WPS) saying that it is much needed amidst the increasing uncertainty in the international community, according to a press release issued by the Embassy of Japan in Nepal.

The two Ministers also held a candid exchange of views on global issues including strengthening the functions of the UN, including the Security Council reform, the rule of law, and nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.