Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori visited Pakistan on 20 – 21 August 2000 , which was a diplomatic breakthrough in Pakistan-Japan relations after the nuclear blast . The 9/11 events put additional security and economic pressure on Pakistan . The event helped converge Pakistan-Japan security linkages once again like the renewal of their cooperation during the Afghan war . Japan realized the importance of Pakistan to drive the Taliban out from Kabul when the International Conference on Reconstruction was held in Tokyo on 21 – 11 January 2002
9/11 events
September 11 attacks
Japan–Pakistan relations