The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) conducted joint exercises off the coast of Jakarta on Friday to combat

A statue of the Hindu god Ganesha is displayed at the Repatriated exhibition of Indonesian artefacts returned from the Netherlands, at Jakarta's National Museum.

The project signals Tokyo's desire for wider security ties in the region and Jakarta's aim for more joint weapon developments, analysts say In a move that analysts see as emblematic of Tokyo's shift towards broader security alliances - and Jakarta's quest to bolster its maritime defences - Japan and Indonesia are on the cusp of a landmark

President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday hosted Shigeru Ishiba at the presidential palace in Bogor on the outskirts of Jakarta as part of a visit by the Japanese prime minister to Southeast Asia's largest economy. Both leaders took office last October and this was their first summit meeting together.

The Indonesian Coast Guard (Bakamla) and the Japanese Coast Guard conducted a joint exercise to strengthen their defenses against pirate attacks. The

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

Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of competing territorial claims with China.

As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed! apanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce a set of projects in Indonesia worth a total of 129 billion Japanese yen (US$815 million) during his visit to Jakarta on Saturday for a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto.

Jakarta. The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo recently held talks with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police to protect Indonesian nationals in the Japanese capital.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday his country has agreed to provide high-speed patrol boats to Indonesia followi

The push to build 3 million houses and apartments per year has already attracted investment interest from China, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Hayashi Mayumi runs a traditional sweets shop. It was damaged by the powerful earthquake that struck on New Year's Day last year in the Noto Peninsula. After reopening, she began exploring the potential of overseas markets. At the fair, she shared her monaka, red bean paste sandwiched between rice wafers, and local plum wine jelly.