Japanese MPs urged for more Japanese investment in Nepal

The Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has urged the visiting Japanese Members of Parliament (MPs) to bring in more investment to Nepal from Japan.

Members of the Upper House of the Parliament of Japan as well as the members of the Nepal-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group Kobayashi Kazuhiro and Nagai Manbu are on Nepal visit.

During the meeting with the NCC team on Thursday, the NCC representatives asked the Japanese MPs for their initiatives to increase Japanese investment in Nepal adding that diplomatic and economic relations between Nepal and Japan is historical.

On the occasion, NCC Chairman Rajendra Malla said that mutual cooperation between Nepal and Japan should be further strengthened through increased investment and business partnership.

Malla also requested the Japanese MPs to create environment for more investment in Nepal's hydropower, infrastructure, tourist and technology sectors.

He viewed that technology transfer in agriculture would help Nepal to get more benefit.

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