Kathmandu, May 5: The visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kamikawa Yoko, paid a courtesy call on President Ramchandra Paudel at the President House in Shital Niwas today. On the occasion, President Paudel said Nepal is very much concerned about protecting the Himalayas and sources of water to save the earth and urged the carbon-emitting developed nations to become sensitive for the climate change impacts reduction, the President’s press advisor Kiran Poharel quoted the President as saying. Stating that Nepal and Japan have close cultural ties since the dissemination of the teachings of Gautam Buddha, the Light of Asia, President Paudel said Nepal and Japan have enjoyed trouble-free relations and Nepal has always realized a higher level of goodwill from Japan. Saying that Japan was an important and trustworthy partner for Nepal’s socioeconomic development, the President expressed confidence that the areas of cooperation and assistance between Nepal and Japan would further expand. Likewise, the President said that we should give priority to expanding people-to-people relations and viewed that more Japanese tourists would come to visit Nepal due to the religious and cultural proximity between the two countries and also due to Nepal’s natural beauties. On the occasion, Japanese Minister Yoko shared that Japan is also worried about the climate change impacts and all should collaborate to protect the Himalayas of Nepal and other countries. She added that a massive revolution was imperative in the technology for the use of alternative energy. Furthermore, the Japanese Minister shared that Japan would extend every possible support to Nepal realizing that Nepal’s development and stability was needed for this region.