Komeito pledges to push for rescue, recovery efforts in Nepal disaster

September 11 , 2026

On September 10, Chief Representative Toshiko Takeya and two other Komeito senators called on the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in Tokyo to express their condolences to the victims of the devastating flash floods and debris flows on August 26.

The three were greeted by Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Harihar Kanta Poudel, who expressed gratitude for Japanese support during this trying time and called on the international community to come together in combating such disasters caused by global climate change.

Takeya said that her party will do everything in its power to expedite Japanese assistance in ongoing rescue and reconstruction activities. Komeito also made a memorial contribution to Nepal through the Japanese Red Cross Society.

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