Kathmandu. Representatives of various Japanese business companies who came to Nepal for the Nepal-Japan Friendship Summit 2025 have paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel.
On the occasion of the meeting, Finance Minister Poudel said that there is great potential to attract Japanese investment in Nepal’s development priority sectors. He expressed confidence that the Nepal-Japan Friendship Summit will convey the message that there is a favorable environment for investors in Nepal and will motivate Japanese investors to invest more in Nepal.
Minister Poudel requested foreign investors to invest enthusiastically in these sectors as hydropower, tourism and manufacturing sectors are also attractive areas for investment. He informed that the government has addressed the concerns of the private sector by amending various laws through ordinances and creating a more conducive environment for investment.
The team included representatives from more than a dozen companies including Fujita, Benesse Corporation, Digital Pilot, Tokio Marine, Fourth Valley. The summit has begun in Kathmandu today.
