TOKYO, OCT 20 (DNA): President Dr Arif Alvi has reached in Japan on a five-day visit on the invitation of the Tokyo government where he will attend enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito.

The Foreign Office spokesman Dr Faisal had announced earlier that President Arif Alvi is paying the visit on the invitation of the Government of Japan to attend the ceremony of Emperor Naruhito’s ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne.

He added that the event will also be attended by a number of international leaders. The president is also scheduled to hold meetings with the political leadership of Japan during his five-day official visit.

Pakistan and Japan are long-standing friends. The cooperative bilateral relations have been on an upward trajectory, with a huge potential to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation in diverse areas such as economic, commercial, investment, IT, agriculture, human resource development and tourism.=DNA

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