Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is leaving for Tokyo today on a four-day visit to Japan, on the invitation of Japanese government.

The Foreign Minister’s visit signals the revival of leadership level contacts with Japan after a considerable hiatus.

During the visit, the Foreign Minister will hold delegation level talks with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi.

The Foreign Minister will also call on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida besides holding a meeting with the National Security Advisor of Japan Takeo Akiba.

He will also deliver a talk at the Asian Development Bank Institute which is a renowned think tank of Japan.

The Foreign Minister is also expected to interact with senior officials and executives, representing prominent business houses and entities, to discuss import of Pakistani manpower to Japan.