PM to visit Japan this month

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Tokyo this month at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, PM’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibli has confirmed.

However, he did not disclose the exact schedule of the visit or how long the prime minister will stay in Japan.

Sources at the foreign ministry said the visit was finalised in September and is likely to last four days.

Bilateral cooperation, including investment expansion, a business summit and progress in manpower exports, is likely to receive priority during the prime minister’s visit to Japan, they said.

Diplomatic sources said the prime minister is also expected to meet Japanese Emperor Naruhito during his visit to Tokyo.