ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in Tokyo on Saturday night on a four-day official visit to Japan to revive “leadership-level contacts” between the two countries after a considerable hiatus, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said.
Bhutto-Zardari will remain in Japan from July 1-4 during which he would call on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He will also be holding a meeting with the National Security Adviser of Japan, Takeo Akiba.
The Pakistani foreign minister is also expected to deliver a talk at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), which is a renowned think tank in Japan, an earlier press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) had said.
“The foreign minister’s visit signals the revival of leadership level contacts with Japan after a considerable hiatus,” the APP said.
During the visit, the Pakistani foreign minister is expected to interact with senior officials and executives representing prominent business houses and entities related to the import of Pakistani manpower to Japan, the APP added.
The Pakistani foreign minister is visiting Japan at the invitation of the Japanese leadership.
