Kathmandu, 16 December: The Government of Japan has decorated Nepali Congress (NC) leader and former Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Ram Chandra Poudel with the ‘Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun’.
Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Kikuta Yutaka handed over the decoration, which was announced on 29 April 2020, to leader Poudel amidst a special function in Kathmandu on Thursday. “Poudel received the decoration on April 29, 2020, in recognition of his contributions towards strengthening the relationship between Japan and Nepal and promoting the interchange of members of parliaments of both countries. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony was unfortunately postponed, but has successfully completed today,” the Embassy of Japan stated by issuing a press statement.
The decoration to the world’s outstanding personalities was announced for NC leader Poudel and founder of Microsoft Bill Gates.
Japanese Decorations are conferred upon foreigners twice a year, on 29th April and 3rd November, concurrently with the conferment of decorations and medals to Japanese nationals. The Order of the Rising Sun is bestowed upon individuals of merit, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the nation or public.
This is also conferred upon foreign nationals who have made notable contributions to the promotion of relations between Japan and other countries in areas such as politics and diplomacy, research and education, medicine and social welfare, economy and industry, and culture and sports.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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