Kathmandu, Feb. 28 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has called on Japanese business leaders to increase investment in Nepal, highlighting the significant opportunities in sectors such as hydropower, tourism, and manufacturing.

Minister Paudel made the appeal during a meeting with representatives from various Japanese companies who are in Nepal for the Nepal-Japan Friendship Summit 2025 that began on Thursday.

The finance minister expressed confidence that the summit would serve as a platform to promote Nepal as an attractive destination for investment, offering a favourable environment for foreign investors. Paudel emphasised that the government has made efforts to ease the investment climate by amendin...