Japan to Dispatch Expert Team to Flood-Hit Nepal
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Japanese Foreign Ministry
Nepal
August 26, 2026
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Read our editorial policy- Earlier version 39/4/2026, 6:31:05 AM
Japan is sending a seven-member expert team to Nepal. The team will assist in identifying bodies following massive flooding and landslides. Over 1,200 people have been killed and 5,500 remain missing.
- Earlier version 29/4/2026, 5:50:50 AM
- Earlier version 19/4/2026, 5:30:48 AM
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