Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba became the first foreign leader to visit Indonesia in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Japan aims to collaborate with Indonesia on boosting renewable energy, and to boost defense ties in areas such as maritime security and technology transfer, Ishiba said after the meeting. Prabowo ...

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Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost ...