Capital Briefs

Japanese found dead

KATHMANDU: Japanese citizen Myath Yumotokohet (70) was found dead on a bathtub at Dwarika Hotel in Battisputali, Kathmandu, on

Sunday night. The cause of death

and details about the deceased were not immediately known. An investigation into the case is underway, police reported.

Motorcyclist killed

KATHMANDU: Binod Timalsina (23), hailing from Nijgarh of Bara, was killed when his motorcycle banged onto a telephone pole in Adarsha Tole, Bhaktapur. The incident

occurred at 10:45 pm on Sunday,

police said.

Tibetan delegation

KATHMANDU: A 10-member high-level delegation, led by Hao Peng, executive deputy chairperson of Tibetan Autonomous Region, is arriving Nepal on Tuesday. The delegation is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Defence Minister Bidhya Bhandari, Home Minister Bhim Rawal, Minister for Local Development Purna Kumar Sherma, officials and other leaders of

political parties. Authorities at Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it was a goodwill visit.