Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's King Gyanendra has appointed Girija Prasad Koirala (in undated file photo) as prime minister of Nepal, a royal palace announcement said on April 27. Koirala, president of the Nepali Congress Party, has been appointed as prime minister on the recommendation of the country's seven major political parties.

Nepal's prime minister resigns under opposition pressure

Nepal's prime minister resigns under opposition pressure

KATHMANDU, Nepal - File photo shows Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala who resigned July 19, bowing to pressure from a long-running row with the opposition. In an address to the country, Koirala said, ''I have decided to resign to facilitate new initiatives for solving various problems facing the country.''

Mori meets with Koirala

Mori meets with Koirala

KATMANDU, Nepal - Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori shake hands before they begin talks at the prime minister's office in Katmandu on Aug. 25. Mori arrived in Nepal earlier in the day on the final leg of his weeklong tour of four South Asian countries.

Mori meets with Koirala

Mori meets with Koirala

KATMANDU, Nepal - Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori shake hands before they begin talks at the prime minister's office in Katmandu on Aug. 25. Mori arrived in Nepal earlier in the day on the final leg of his weeklong tour of four South Asian countries.

Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's King Gyanendra has appointed Girija Prasad Koirala (in undated file photo) as prime minister of Nepal, a royal palace announcement said on April 27. Koirala, president of the Nepali Congress Party, has been appointed as prime minister on the recommendation of the country's seven major political parties. (Kyodo)

Nepal's prime minister resigns under opposition pressure

Nepal's prime minister resigns under opposition pressure

KATHMANDU, Nepal - File photo shows Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala who resigned July 19, bowing to pressure from a long-running row with the opposition. In an address to the country, Koirala said, ''I have decided to resign to facilitate new initiatives for solving various problems facing the country.''