Ambassador calledon Governor Osaka
AmbassadorRaza
Bashir Tarar called onGovernor Osaka Mr.
Hirofumi
Yoshimura
who expressed thedesire to deepen friendly relations. He invited Pakistani companies &professionals to become a part of Kansai's growing economy. The Ambassador
reiterated the commitment to develop this valuable partnership further. (May 11,2023)

With the support of JICA, "Pakistan Seminar" held at Japan IT Week
With the support of JICA, "Pakistan Seminar" held at Japan IT Week withparticipation from Japanese IT companies & industrial associations. In variouspresentations, Pakistan's potential was highlighted as a tech service provider,manpower source & investment destination. (Apr 06,2023)

Director, Suzuki Motor Corporation Japan called on Ambassador
Mr. Kinji Saito, Executive Director, Pak Suzuki Motors and Suzuki Motor
Corporation Japan called on Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar today. Issues related
to operations of Pak Suzuki in Pakistan and future prospects werediscussed.(Apr 06, 2023)

Japanese company, Cooperative Rerise, signed a Technical Intern
Training Agreement with Overseas Employment Corporation Pakistan.

Progress on manpower agreements between Pakistan and Japan continues.
The Pakistani mission in Tokyo is continuously looking for job opportunities
in Japanese companies for Pakistani talents who know the Japanese language.
Today, another Japanese company, Cooperative Rerise, signed a TechnicalIntern Training Agreement with Overseas Employment Corporation Pakistan.
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar assured the President of Cooperative Rerise ofall possible cooperation on behalf of the mission. (Apr 10, 2023)

President Pak-Japan Business
Forum hosted a reception in honorof the Ambassador
A reception was hosted in honor ofAmbassador Raza Bashir Tarar by MrKalim Farooqui President of thePakistan Japan Business Forum(PJBF). It was attended by formerAmbassadors of Japan to Pakistan,
officials of the Japanese ForeignMinistry,
JapanInternationalCooperation Agency (JICA) as well
as representatives from Japan
Chamber of Commerce, Nikkei Asia
and leading Japanese businesscorporations.
(Apr 12, 2023)

MD Japan-Pakistan Association called on Ambassador
New Managing Director of Japan Pakistan Association Mr. Shoji Kikuchi called onAmbassador Raza Bashir Tarar along with Mr. Shun Imaizumi. Ambassador
suggested to devise a roadmap for future cooperation while reviewing existing
activities of the association to increase impact. (Apr 19, 2023)

Ambassador congratulated Pakistani Taekwondo team on their remarkablevictories in 19th Japan WATA Open Intl’ Taekwondo ChampionshipAmbassador Raza Bashir Tarar welcomed a Pakistani Taekwondo team in theEmbassy and congratulated young champions on their remarkable victories in19th Japan WATA open International Taekwondo Championship. The Pakistaniteam won five gold and two silver medals as well as one bronze. The
Ambassador appreciated the efforts of the Taekwondo foundation and otherentities for promoting sports culture among differently disabled young persons.
(Apr 26, 2023)

Arrival Technical Intern
Trainees from Pakistan toJapan
Efforts by the Embassy of
Pakistan Tokyo continue tobear fruit. Two TechnicalIntern
Trainees
fromPakistan have arrived inOsakaJapan.
Representatives of recipient
supervisingorganization
thanked Ambassador Raza
Bashir Tarar during ameeting for all the efforts
made by the Mission. They
informed that they had
arranged online Japanese
language classes for theselectedtrainees.
Ambassador
encouraged
them to utilize such online
classes for other prospective
trainees as well. (Apr 28,2023)

Sargodha Chamber ofCommerce delegation
called on Ambassador
A delegation from Sargodha
Chamber of Commercecalled on Ambassador Raza
Bashir Tarar today. Pakistanigrowers & exporters wereofferedallpossible
assistanceinexploring
Japanese market for agri &foodproducts
whilehighlighting critical value ofensuring
standardization.
(Apr 28, 2023)

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Vice President FPCCI called onAmbassador
Vice President FPCCI Amin Ullah Baigcalled on Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar
today to discuss investment & tourism
opportunities between Pakistan & Japan.
The Ambassador encouraged identifying
potential JV projects focusing industrial
relocation & tourism infrastructure. (May02, 2023)

Ambassador briefed NDU delegation on Pak-Japan relations
A National Defence University (NDU) delegation led by President NDU,
Lieutenant General Rahat Naseem Ahmed Khan, HI (M) visited the Embassy
today. Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar inter alia, briefed the participants on
Pakistan-Japan relations. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session. (May08, 2023)

Ambassador received Rector NUTECH Lt. Gen. (R) Moazzam
Ejaz, HI(M)Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar received Rector National University ofTechnology (NUTECH) Lt. Gen. (R) Moazzam Ejaz, HI(M) today.
NUTECH was the first organization in Pakistan to send trainees toJapan with the support of the Embassy. The Ambassador appreciatedthe efforts of NUTECH. The importance of Japanese language learning,cultural training, and quality assurance was discussed. Ambassador
Tarar made various proposals in this regard and assured the Rector ofcontinuous support. NUTECH team will also participate in the Pakistan
Human Resource Seminar being organized by the Embassy in Osakatomorrow. (May 09, 2023)

Pakistan Human Resource Seminar was conducted in Osaka byEmbassy of Pakistan, Tokyo.
To promote Pakistani manpower in Japan and for effective coordination among
Japanese employers and Pakistani recruiters, Pakistan Human Resource Seminar
was conducted in Osaka by Pakistan Embassy Tokyo. Senior Vice President,JITCO, 50+ Japanese companies, Rector NUTECH, representatives of Pakistan
Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA), and 30+ representativesof Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters (OEPs) participated in theSeminar. Senior management of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and 100+ OEPs
participated online. The event was also broadcast live on official FB page of theMission. Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar, while concluding the seminar, said thatthe demand of foreign workers in Japan is increasing and he urged Pakistani
OEPs to make necessary arrangements for Japanese language learning inPakistan. (May 10, 2023)

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Kubota Corporation intends to expand
its engagement in Pakistan

At their headquarters in Osaka, apresentation was made by Kubota
Corporation to Ambassador Raza BashirTarar on their projects in Pakistan. Kubotaintends to expand its engagement inPakistan to mechanize agriculture &supply of alternate power generationequipment. The Ambassador emphasized
the need to develop economical &affordable solutions for farmers andindustries in Pakistan. (May 11, 2023)

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Ambassador meets Parliamentary Vice Minister of Japanese Ministry ofEconomy, Trade and Industry
Parliamentary Vice Minister of Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry(METI) Mr. Satomi Ryuji reciprocated the willingness to further strengthen
bilateral economic relations during a meeting with Ambassador Mr. Raza Bashir
Tarar today. The Ambassador assured Minister Ryuji of handholding support forJapanese companies intending to invest in Pakistan. He further identified water
purification, affordable agricultural machinery & renewable power generation
as the target areas of possible engagement with Japanese counterparts.
(May 16, 2023)

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Ambassador meets JICA President
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar met the President of Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) Mr Akihiko Tanaka today. The President offered toincrease cooperation in people-to-people exchanges and enhancing
engagement in the fields of Disaster Management & Risk Reduction. In addition
to the existing development portfolio, the Ambassador sought JICA's assistancein enhancing Japanese language training capacity in Pakistan to improve
manpower export from Pakistan to Japan. (May 17, 2023)

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Ambassador briefed Japan Ground Self Defence Forces’ delegation on
Pakistan-Japan relations.
A delegation from the Japan Ground Self Defence Forces (Training Evaluation
Research and Development Command) visited the Embassy today. The
delegation was briefed on Pakistan-Japan relations. Ambassador Raza Bashir
Tarar held an interactive session with the delegation after the briefing.
(June 07, 2023)

Japan Management Association presented a plaque to Ambassador

Japan Management Association presented a plaque to Ambassador Raza Bashir
Tarar acknowledging participation of Pakistan in Foodex Japan 2023. Every year,
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) extends subsidy to Pakistani
agri & food companies for exhibiting their products in Japan. (June 12, 2023)

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Ambassador inaugurates a tasting event for
Pakistani mangoes in Kisarazu
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar joined Mr. KenTheriault MD Costco Japan to inaugurate atasting event for Pakistani mangoes in Kisarazu,Chiba. In the past three years, export ofmangoes from Pakistan to Japan has grown over
200% and is expected to set another record
this season. (June 24, 2023)

Ambassador meets Ambassador of Chinato JapanAmbassadorRazaBashir
Tarar
met
Ambassador of China to Japan Wu Jianghao atthe Chancery today. The Ambassadors
discussed Pakistan-China relations and mattersof mutual interest. (June 30, 2023)

Ambassador meets outgoing Pakistani Scholars
Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar received some outgoing
Pakistani scholars who have graduated under the Japanesescholarship project: JDS. The Ambassador urged them tomake use of the expertise acquired in the performance of
their jobs in Pakistan. He also requested them to give their
feedback on the scholarship program to the Embassy andthe relevant Ministries in Pakistan. (June 28, 2023)

Foreign Secretary’s
interview with Nikkei Asia

World must unite to resolve
Afghanistan crisis: Pakistan
diplomat; Isolating the Talibancontrolled state risks further
instability, says Asad Khan.
Photo by Kana Watanabe, Nikkei Staff Writer

TOKYO -- The world shares a "common responsibility" to tackle the problems facing
Afghanistan through dialogue, instead of trying to isolate the Taliban-controlled nation,
Pakistani Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan told Nikkei in an interview. "It becomesthe common responsibility of the international community to come together, to see thisas a challenge," Khan said during a recent visit to Tokyo. The foreign secretary is thetop career diplomat at Pakistan's Foreign Ministry. As countries pulled back aid after
the Taliban takeover in August 2021, Afghanistan has struggled with food shortages,
with the U.N. World Food Programme warning that millions face the risk of famine.
Violence has continued in the country as well, killing more than 1,000 civilians andwounding over 2,600 since the takeover, according to a U.N. report. Pakistan, whichneighbors Afghanistan to the east, has maintained diplomatic relations with Kabul.
Foreign ministers from Afghanistan, Pakistan and China met in May to discuss
solutions to the humanitarian crisis, Khan said. "If there is an economic or a political ora security meltdown, it affects every country, particularly in the immediateneighborhood," Khan said. "We have no other option but to engage, because whatever
happens in Afghanistan doesn't stay in Afghanistan only. We are closely engaged, tosee that the situation doesn't get any worse." Western nations and other like-mindedcountries have essentially cut off diplomatic ties with Kabul, refusing to recognize theTaliban-controlled state. The Afghan interim government is pushing through rules
based on an extreme interpretation of Islam, curtailing the rights of women to workand receive an education. Khan said Pakistan shares Western concerns over the rights
of women in Afghanistan, but added that isolating the country would invite greater
instability. "Stability is a common priority for all the countries," he said. "We need tocome together, to engage with them." But Khan dismissed the idea of engaging with
the Pakistani Taliban, a group of militants also known as the TTP who are closely
connected with the Taliban in Afghanistan. "I think that we have spoken quite clearlyon numbers of occasions that negotiation is not an option," Khan said. "We will not
negotiate with TTP." The TTP has been linked to terrorist activities inside Pakistan
aimed at overthrowing the government. A cease-fire agreement struck between thegovernment and the TTP fell apart last year. There are reports that the Taliban in
Afghanistan has called for the two sides to resume dialogue, but Pakistan brushedaside the appeal. Pakistan's foreign secretary also touched on the country's tenuous
economic situation during the interview. "We are in negotiations" with theInternational Monetary Fund regarding assistance, he said.
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