NOVEMBER 2017

NEWSLETTEREMBASSY OF
THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTANTOKYO, JAPANIN THIS NEWSLETTER:
1. Ambassador’s Engagementsi.
Call on Parliamentary Vice
Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
ii.
Meeting with Former
Parlimentary Vice Ministeriii.
Attended Seminar on
Kashmir orgaized byPakistan Association Japan.
iv.
Addressing the 31st
Pakistan Symposiumv.
Met with Ambassador
Youshiji Nogami
vi.
Meets Mr. Kazauaki
Kawabata, Director
General for International
Affairs.
vii.
Met Mr. Yasushi Akashi,Chairman International
House of Japan.
viii.
Ambassador visited Suzuki
Factoryix.
Met with Mr. Hiroaki
Nakanishi Exec chairman
Hitachix.
Meets Mr. Akio Mimura,Chairman JCCIxi.
Call on Mr. Hiroyasu
Ando, President JapanFoundation

Ambassador called on Parliamentary Vice Minister for
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador called on Mr. Iwao Horii, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for
Foreign Affairs and a member of the House of Councillors (UpperHouse). The meeting provided an opportunity to review the state ofbilateral relations postrecently held Bilateral Political Consultations.
Ambassador called on former Parliamenatary Vice Minister

2. Public Diplomacy............

Ambassador Asad M. Khan called on Kitamura Tsueno, member ofthe House of Counicllors (Upper House), Deputy Secretary Generalof theruling Liberal Democratic Party(LDP)and former
Parliamentary Minister METI. During the meeting, they discussed
ways and means to further enhance bilateral cooperation especiallyin the fields of economy, trade and investment

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Ambassador Khan attended KashmirSeminar organized by Pakistan Association Japan
Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan attended a seminarorganizedbyPakistan
Association Japan
toobserve
Kashmir black day
on October 28,
2017. Addressingtheseminar
Ambassador Khan
highlighted India’s
illegal occupationof Jammu andKashmirandexpressedsolidarity with thepeople of Kashmir who are being subjected to worst
kind of brutalities by Indian occupied forces.
Ambassador Khan reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment
to the just cause of Kashmiri people and reiterated theresolve to extend political, legal and moral support tothem at all levels and forums.

The Ambassador referred to the longstanding
resolutions of the UN on Kashmir and termed its nonimplementation as a big question mark on its
credibility. He also urged upon Japan andInternational Community to take stock of the grosshuman rights violation in Indian Occupied Kashmirand play its due role in resolving one of the oldest
unfinished agenda of the UN by providing all out
support to the Kashmiri people who are waging anAmbassador Khan added that during last 9 months indigenous and legitimate struggle for their right of
the Indian forces have intensified their atrocities self-determination.
against Kashmiri people by killing 460 innocent
The Ambassador appreciated the efforts andpeople and wounding 7000 including 260 pellet gun
initiatives of Pakistani Community in highlighting theinjuries. However, these inhuman tactics had failed toissue of Kashmir by organizing events that brought todeter the brave people of Kashmir for seeking theirlimelight the true
picture of a just andright of self-determination.
peaceful cause.

Ambassador addressing to the 31st Pakistan Symposium

Ambassador Asad M.Khan delivered a key note speech at the 31 Pakistan Symposium organized byNIPPA Kyokai at Nihon University. In his remarks Ambassador Khan underlined the positive
developments taking place in the fields of business, infrastructure, investment and security andexpressed the hope that Japanese investors will also make use of the investment opportunities inPakistan.
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Ambassador called on Ambassador Yoshiji NogamiAmbassador
Khancalled on Ambassador
YoshijiNogamiPresident
Japan
Institute of International
Affairs and discussed
means to furtheringresearch linkage andcooperation
withPakistan.
He
particularly underlined

the importance ofcollaboration
atacademic
levelincludingexchange
work program andexchange of expert
and joint research.
Duringtheconversation regionaland global issues
were also discussed.

Ambassador met Mr. Kazauaki Kawabata, Director Generalfor International Affairs
In continuation of his efforts tomake education, scientific andtechnological cooperation withJapan a key pillar of bilateraland means to establish astructured
mechanism
between Pakistan and Japantodeepencooperation

strategic pillar and about
Pakistan’s human resource
potential, Ambassador also
informed him about therelationship Ambassador Khanmet Mr. Kazuaki Kawabata,
Director
Generalfor
International Affairs Ministry ofEducation, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology ofJapan (MEXT). During themeeting they discussed ways

especially in the areas ofeducation, human resource
development and scientific andtechnologicalcooperation.
Whilst briefing the Director
General on our keenness tomake education, scientific andtechnological cooperation a

purpose and objective of theSeminar being organized in
the Embassy on 8 November
2017

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Ambassador met Mr. Yasushi Akashi Chairman International House of Japan

Ambassador met Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Chairman
International House of Japan to discuss ways toenhance research collaboration between the think tanks
of Japan and Pakistan. He also exchanged views onchanging regional and global realities.

Ambassador visited Suzuki Factory

The Ambassador visited theHead Quarters of Suzuki Motorcorporation in Hamamatsu andmet with the leadership ofSuzuki.
Ambassador
waswarmly received by the top
leadership of Suzuki including
Mr.
Osamu
Suzuki,theChairman and Mr. Toshiniro
Suzuki, the President of Suzuki

Motorcorporation.
TheAmbassador
praisedthemodern technology being usedin manufacturing of vehicles atSuzuki’s plant. He further
acclaimed the role of theSuzuki
CorporationinPakistan’s auto sector and its
contribution in the employment
generation in Pakistan. TheAmbassador also urged uponthe management of Suzuki
Corporation to introduce newmodelsofSuzuki
cars
equipped with latest technology
so that consumers of Pakistan
have wider choices of state toart technology vehicles.

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Ambassador met with Hiroaki Nakanishi Exec Chairman Hitachi

Ambassador met with Hiroaki Nakanishi Exec Chairman
Hitachi & Vice Chairman Keidanren and discussed therole Keidanren can play in promoting Pak-Japanbusiness ties. The Ambassador apprised Mr. Nakanishi
about the economic turn around and investment
potential in Pakistan. Mr. Nakanishi acknowledged thegrowth Pakistan has achieved on the economic front. He
hoped to exploit investment opportunities in sectors
other than automobile too.

Ambassador met with Akio Mimura, Chairman JCCI

Ambassador Khan called on Akio Mimura,
Chairman JCCI and discussed trade andinvestment promotion, potential and opportunities
between Japan and Pakistan. The Ambassador
underpinned the importance of continuity ofeconomic engagement between the two countries.
Mr. Mimura praised the positive development on all
economic fronts in Pakistan and expressed hope tomeaningfully explore the investment opportunities
in Pakistan.

Ambassador met with Mr. Hiroyasu Ando, President Japan Foundation
Ambassador Khan met Mr. Hiroyasu Ando, President
Japan Foundation. Whilst appreciating the role of JapanFoundation in promoting Japanese culture, theAmbassador particularly appreciated receiving Pakistani
diplomats, teachers for training Japanese language. The
Ambassador also expressed his desire to further expand
cooperation in the areas of academic, educational andcultural linkages between Pakistan and Japan.
Mr. Ando expressed his happiness to see JapanFoundation’s trainee as Ambassador of Pakistan andassured his complete cooperation in furthering thepartnership between the two sides.

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5PUBLIC DIPLOMACYAmbassador Khan called on Adm Katsutoshi Ambassador Khan called on Vice Adm Hiroshi
Kawano, Chief of Staff and discussed defense Yamamura, Vice Chief of Staff, MSDF and Discussed
cooperation between Pakistan and Japan.
naval cooperation between Pakistan and Japan

Ambassador met Mr. Nobuo Tanaka, Chairman of theAmbassador Khan called on Gen Koji Yamazaki, Sasakawa Peace Foundation of Japan. Both shared
Chief of Staff, JGSDF and Discussed mil to mil ideas on how to build on the existing arrangements tocooperation between Pakistan and Japan.
bring world closer and to make it a better place rather
than pursuing divisive agendas

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6Ambassador Khan met with Motoya, CEO of APA
Group, largest hotel chain in Japan and discussed
trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan

Ambassador Khan visited Japanese language school
after 26 years met his teachers and Executive Director
Yuichi Sunagawa

Ambassador Khan welcomed members of the Japan
Karate Association's Pakistan Team at the Embassy
including a 6th grader black belt. The Ambassador
Ambassador Khan met with Mr. Shuichi Habu,
acknowledged the zeal of the players to participate in
Secretary General, Japan National Press Club & got athe sports event in Japan and assured full support tobriefing on the working of the Club
make bridges between concerned bodies of the sportof both the countries for promotion of game in
Pakistan

Parepared by Press Wing, Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo

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