Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived in Tokyo, Japan on a four-day visit, state broadcaster PTV reported. He is visiting the country at the invitation of the Japanese government.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Japan Raza Bashir Tarar, officials of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a large number of the Pakistani community welcomed the foreign minister at the airport.

“The foreign minister’s visit signals the revival of leadership level contacts with Japan after a considerable hiatus,” said the Foreign Office in a statement. During the visit, Bilawal would hold delegation-level talks with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi.

Bilawal would also be calling on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He would also be holding a meeting with the National Security Advisor of Japan Takeo Akiba. The foreign minister would also be delivering a talk at the Asian Development Bank Institute, which is a renowned think tank of Japan.

“Pakistan and Japan enjoy a long-standing time-tested relationship characterized by warmth, cordiality and commonality of views on issues,” said the foreign office.

Foreign Minister Bilawal is also expected to interact with senior officials and executives representing prominent business houses and entities related to the import of Pakistani manpower to Japan.