Kathmandu, 17 November: Takei Shunsuke, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, is scheduled to visit Nepal from 20 to 21 November, to observe the election of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly, which will be held on 20 November. The Government of Japan has supported the elections held in Nepal to date, including the dispatch of the election observation team led by Horii Iwao, former Parliamentary Vice-Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Japan, in 2017. State Minister Takei will be the highest dignitary to be dispatched as an election observer from Japan to Nepal. The Government of Japan recognizes the importance of the upcoming election of Nepal to be held in a fair, transparent and peaceful manner, as the progress of democracy is indispensable for the further development and prosperity of Nepal.  During his stay in Nepal, Takei is also scheduled to pay courtesy calls to high level  Nepali dignitaries, according to a press note issued by the Japanese Embassy here. People's News Monitoring Service