Kathmandu, Aug. 29 -- Japan parade in Beijing

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, during his China trip, plans to attend a ceremony on September 3 in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The event will include a military parade and other commemorative activities that Japan views as carrying anti-Japanese overtones. Nepal's participation at the top political level has sparked controversy, given the country's historically close ties with Tokyo.

First participation by a Nepali prime minister

This is the first time Nepal is sending its top political leader to such an event abroad. President Ramchandra Paudel had declined the invit...