Japan on Bhutan
← Back to Japan ProfileExpressing Japan's commitment to Bhutan, Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu pledged continued and potentially increased support for the nation's development and the well-being of its people in 2016.
βYou should have assurance that Japan will continue to support an important and friendly country like Bhutan as much as we can, even enhance the level of support to Bhutanese development and well-being of the peopleβ
Newly appointed Japanese ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu expressed his enthusiasm for strengthening the already strong ties between Japan and Bhutan, particularly in agriculture and infrastructure, during a 2016 interview.
βIβm particularly happy to be the ambassador to Bhutan. Japan and Bhutan have been enjoying very friendly and traditionally a good relationship, specially cooperating in the areas of agriculture and infrastructure development.β
Newly appointed Japanese ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu expressed optimism for strengthened Bhutan-Japan relations in a 2016 interview, envisioning increased tourism between the two nations.
βIn Japan, there is a lot of interest towards Bhutan and I think this is the case too in Bhutan towards Japan. We hope that this good-will will materialize in ways of enhancing the number of tourists coming from Japan to Bhutan and also more Bhutanese to visit my country [Japan]β