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Mr. Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan paid a two-day visit to Nepal from July 28 to 29. During his visit, Mr. Shiozaki met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mr. K.P. Sharma Oli, Speaker of the House of Representative Mr. Subash Nembang and held talks on political issues, ongoing peace process, the role of the UN, bilateral relations between Japan and Nepal, and golden jubilee celebration of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Nepal.

Addressing the press conference, Mr. Shiozaki welcomed the recent political developments, and expressed his commitment to provide Japan's cooperation in institutionalizing peace and democracy in Nepal. He emphasized the importance of unity among political parties to consolidate democracy in Nepal. He said that democracy should be created and decided by the ownership of the Nepalese people. He also referred to the upcoming election for constituent assembly and said that Japan is ready to send election monitoring mission to Nepal. Furthermore, Mr. Shiozaki ensured the continuous Japanese Government's assistance to Nepal in the future.