Kathmandu, Nov. 22: Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has appointed Yumiko Asakuma as the
Chief Representative of its Nepal Office on Thursday.
She will take over Jun Sakuma who
recently completed his tenure in Nepal. Asakuma was working as Director General
in Yokohama Centre, JICA.
She began her career in JICA in 1993
in the Social Development Cooperation Department and diversified her work experience
in various departments of JICA office which includes industrial and mining
development study, grant aid cooperation, training group and representative of
JICA India, said the organisation.
She also served as a Chief
Representative of JICA Bhutan Office from 2012 to 2016. Asakuma is a graduate
from Osaka Prefectural University, Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences.
She expressed her commitment to providing continued support to the people of Nepal and its
government further towards development and prosperity.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 23 November 2019.
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