Japan–Nepal relations

Although formal relations were established in 1956, the cultural ties between Nepal and Japan date back to direct people-to-people contact started in 1899.{{cite web|url=http://www.np.emb-japan.go.jp/history/brief.html|title=Embassy of Japan in Nepal|work=emb-japan.go.jp|access-date=7 April 2017}}

Much of the aid to Nepal is delivered in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank. Japan is one of the largest aid donors to Nepal.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3679968.stm|title=BBC NEWS - Americas - Analysis: India's Security Council seat bid|work=bbc.co.uk|date=22 September 2004 |access-date=7 April 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3737746.stm|title=BBC NEWS - South Asia - Japan writes off Nepalese debt|work=bbc.co.uk|date=12 October 2004 |access-date=7 April 2017}} As of May 2009, Japan has provided the following level of financial assistance and donations to Nepal:{{cite web|url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/nepal/|title=Japan-Nepal Relations|work=mofa.go.jp|access-date=7 April 2017}}

• Loans: 58.4 billion yen
• Grants: 13.6 billion yen
• Technical Cooperation: 42.6 billion yen

Examples of Japanese assistance include:

• In 2001 Japan offered a loan of up to 5,494 million yen for the construction of the Mahankal-Melamchi water treatment plant for Kathmandu.{{cite web|url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/announce/2001/3/0330.html|title=MOFA: ODA Loan to Nepal|work=mofa.go.jp|access-date=7 April 2017}}
• In 2004, Japan committed a loan of US$160 million (50% of total foreign assistance to the project) for Nepal's biggest hydroelectric project called Kaligandaki 'A'{{cite web|url=http://www.np.emb-japan.go.jp/info0403/kaligandakiproject.html |title=Embassy of Japan in Nepal |access-date=2009-05-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050108215414/http://www.np.emb-japan.go.jp/info0403/kaligandakiproject.html |archive-date=2005-01-08 }}
• In 2004, Japan agreed to write off a loan of about $200m to Nepal, which was used to fund development projects. The money was to be diverted to poverty alleviation schemes.
• In 2007, in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank and the Dutch Government, Japan provided US$600,000 to develop the water supply and sanitation sector in small towns in Nepal.[https://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2007/11/26/afx4371582.html]{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
• In 2008, Japan granted US$750,000 to assist Nepal in preparing a project design to improve the quality of air transport services.[https://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/01/22/afx4555608.html]{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

In 2007, Japan sent self-defence troops to Nepal as part of a United Nations mission to help implement a peace agreement.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid%3D20601101%26sid%3Dauix8P2WN22E |title=Archived copy |website=Bloomberg News |access-date=2017-03-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009122448/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101 |archive-date=2007-10-09 }}

{{see also|Nepalis in Japan}}

As of June 2024, there are about 206,898 Nepalis living in Japan, which makes them the largest South Asian community in the country.[https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/publications/press/13_00047.html 令和6年6月末現在における在留外国人数について]{{cite web | url=https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/policies/statistics/toukei_touroku_gaiyou.html?hl=ru | title=在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計） 結果の概要 {{pipe}} 出入国在留管理庁 }}

{{see also|Japanese people in Nepal}}

As of 2016, there were over 1,000 Japanese people living in Nepal[http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/area/nepal/data.html : Ministry of Foreign affairs of Japan] – mainly expatriates.

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• [http://www.np.emb-japan.go.jp/index.html Embassy of Japan in Nepal]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090706051240/http://www.nepalembassyjapan.org/ Embassy of Nepal in Tokyo]

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