DECEMBER 2017

NEWSLETTEREMBASSY OF THE
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTANTOKYO, JAPANIN THIS NEWSLETTER:
1. Seminar on “Emerging
Trade & Investment
Opportunities in Pakistan.

Seminar on “Emerging Trade & Investment Opportunities in Pakistan”

A well attended seminar entitled “Pakistan: Emerging Trade and Investment Opportunities”

was held at the Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo. It was collaboration between the Pakistan
Embassy, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ.
Over 140 representatives of leading Japanese corporations and trading houses participatedin the Seminar. It was opened by the Ambassador of Pakistan, Dr.Asad M. Khan. The panel
2. Embassy Organizes Seminar; of speakers included Mr. Teruo Asada, Chairman of Japan-Pakistan Business Cooperation
Promoting Education,Science & Technology.
3. Ambassador’s Engagementsi) Ambassador met NHKPresident.
ii) Ambassador paid homage
at the Commonwealth
War Cemetery,Yokohama.
iii) Ambassador attended theImperial Garden Party.
iv) International Friendship
Exchange Council
delegation visited theEmbassy.
v) Ambassador visited TUFS
vi) Pakistani Students visiting
Japan under JENESYS
coordinated by JICE.
vii) Ambassador with thefaculty and Students ofUrdu Department ofTUFSviii) Members of the PakistaniBusiness Community
called on the Ambassador.
ix) Ambassador welcomed
members of Pakistani
Community in Embassy.
x) Ambassador met withPakistani Sports Stars.
xi) Ambassador met withTEVTA Delegationxii) Ambassador met
President Daito Bunka
University.

Committee and Chairman of the Marubeni Corporation, Mr. Shah Jahan Shah, Executive
Director General of the Board of Investment of Pakistan, Mr. Shun Imaizumi, Chairman,Japan-Pakistan Association, Mr. So Kitami of JETRO while Mr. Hitoshi Kanahorire presented
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.
The Ambassador stated in his remarks that out of all the G7 countries, Japan has thelongest standing trade and investment relations with Pakistan.
Panellists agreed that Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability, growth potential and vibrantdemography make it an attractive investment destination. The audience were also informedthat Pakistan was the fifth largest motor bike market in the world. In his remarks, theChairman of the Japan-Pakistan Business Cooperation Committee, Mr. Teruo Asada said
that Pakistan and Japan have a long established win-win relationship in trade andinvestment and agreed with the Ambassador that Pakistanis have very warm feelings
towards Japan.

4-6-17, Minami-Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo, 106-0047 – Tel: 035421-7741 & Fax: 03-54213610 – Email: pareptokyo@mofa.gov.pk - Website: www.pakistanembassytokyo.com

1Embassy Organizes Seminar; Promoting Education, Science & Technology

The Embassy of Pakistan in Tokyo

Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan
External Trade Organization (JETRO),
JapanInternational
Training
Cooperation Organization (JITCO),
Japan Foundation, Association for theOverseas Technical Cooperation andSustainable
Partnerships (AOTS),
Japan Science and Technology(JST),Japan International Cooperation
Centre (JICE) and distinguishedacademics, researchers, scientists

development
priorityoftheGovernment, Ambassador Khan
underscored the importance of further
deepening bilateral cooperation in thefield of education, human resource
development and science andtechnology. Appreciating Japan’scontributions over the years as animportant development partner, Dr
Khan stated that Pakistan is keen to
make education, science andstate of educational and scientificcooperation between Japan andPakistan and to explore and identify
areas for deepening cooperation witha view to making education andhuman resource development a key
pillar of the bilateral relationship.

and representatives of Universities
and other related institutions. A
number of Pakistani students andresearch scholars based in Tokyo also
attended the Seminar.

technological collaboration a key pillarof the relationship.

organized a seminar on “Promoting
Education,ScientificandTechnological Cooperation between
Pakistan and Japan”. The Seminar
was part of a series of events beingorganized by the Embassy tocelebrate the 65th Anniversary of theestablishment of diplomatic relations
between Pakistan and Japan. TheSeminar was aimed at reviewing theThe seminar was attended by almost
alltheimportantJapanesestakeholders from public as well asprivate sector including Ministry ofEducation, Culture Sports, Scienceand Technology (MEXT), Ministry ofForeign Affairs, Japan International

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Asad M Khan inwelcoming
thedistinguishedparticipants to the Embassy made acomprehensive presentation on therecent positive developments inPakistanbesideshighlighting
Pakistan’s geographic, demographic,
natural and human resource strengths.
Whist underling education as a key

The presentations were also given bythe Mr. Nemoto Naoyuki Director
South Asia Division JICA, Mr. Masaaki
Hanno Manager Second International
Affairs Division JITCO, Mr. Yuji
Shimoosawa, Managing Director
AOTS, Mr. Masayuki Suzuki,Managing Director Japan Foundationand Dr. Motoaki Seki, Team
Leader/Senior Scientist Riken.

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Ambassador Khan met NHK President

Ambassador Khan met NHK President Ueda Ryoichi and NHK’s international news team.
Experienced 8K super high vision tech. Also visited the NHK Urdu service.
Ambassador Khan paid homage at the Commonwealth War Cemetery, Yokohama

Ambassador Khan paid homage to the sons of the soil who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of
duty at the Commonwealth War Cemetery, Yokohama.

Ambassador attended the Imperial Garden Party

Ambassador Khan visited the Imperial Garden party with MEXT Minister and Mrs. Hayashi

4-6-17, Minami-Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo, 106-0047 – Tel: 035421-7741 & Fax: 03-54213610 – Email: pareptokyo@mofa.gov.pk - Website: www.pakistanembassytokyo.com

3International Friendship Exchange Council Delegation visited Embassy

Received International Friendship Exchange Council delegation at the Embassy, given acomprehensive presentation on Pakistan

Ambassador Khan visited TUFS

Ambassador Khan visited TUFS and enjoyed a fabulous performance of “Bin Roye” by Urdu
Department students. Great service to the promotion of Urdu in Japan

4-6-17, Minami-Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo, 106-0047 – Tel: 035421-7741 & Fax: 03-54213610 – Email: pareptokyo@mofa.gov.pk - Website: www.pakistanembassytokyo.com

4Pakistani Students visiting Japan under JENESYS coordinated by JICE

Ambassador Khan interacted with a smart and energetic group of Pakistani students visiting
Japan under JENESYS 2017 being coordinated by JICE.
Ambassador Khan with Professor Mamiya and Students

Ambassador Khan with Professor Mamiya and students of the Urdu Department of Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies

4-6-17, Minami-Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo, 106-0047 – Tel: 035421-7741 & Fax: 03-54213610 – Email: pareptokyo@mofa.gov.pk - Website: www.pakistanembassytokyo.com

5Members of the Pakistani Business Community called on the Ambassador

Members of the Pakistani Business Community called on the Ambassador at Pakistan Embassy

Ambassador welcomed members of Pakistan Community in Embassy

Ambassador Khan with members of Pakistani Community visiting the Embassy to formallywelcome his arrival in Japan
Ambassador Khan met with Pakistani Sports Stars

Ambassador Khan met with three Pakistani sports stars of great promise: Shah Hussain
Shah- Judo; Haroon Abid Jhara- Wrestling and Muneeb Siddique- Cricket

4-6-17, Minami-Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo, 106-0047 – Tel: 035421-7741 & Fax: 03-54213610 – Email: pareptokyo@mofa.gov.pk - Website: www.pakistanembassytokyo.com

6Ambassador received TEVTA delegation in Embasssy

Ambassador Khan received TEVTA delegation having representation from Technical colleges
in Pakistan; visiting Japan as JICA guests to learn from Japan’s tech & vocational training
experience & practices

Ambassador met President Daito Bunka University

Ambassador Khan met professor Kadowaki Hirofumi,President Daito Bunka University Discussed promoting
cooperation with this key Institution for Urdu & Pakstudies in Japan

Parepared by Press Wing, Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo

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