Japanese Deputy FM to arrive Wednesday

Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Osamu Uno is to arrive in Kathmandu on Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Nepal.

The Japanese Deputy FM will meet Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on the same day of his arrival in Kathmandu, the Japanese embassy said.

During his stay here, Uno will also meet CPN-UML General Secretary Jhal Nath Khanal, leaders of Nepali Congress, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) and few other party leaders and ministers duo Ram Chandra Paudel and Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat.

He will also sign an agreement on improvement of the Kathmandu-Bhaktapur road with Finance Minister Dr. Mahat, an embassy release said. nepalnews.com July 15 08