Tokyo: Japanese defense forces will participate in military exercises for the first time Indonesia Along with the United States and Australia next month, the Japanese prime minister fumio kishida Said on Wednesday after talks with the President of Indonesia joko widodo,
The two leaders also agreed to cooperate more closely on energy during their second meeting back in late April this year, with Kishida saying Indonesia was a “major strategic partner for”. Japan,
Japan’s self-defense forces will participate in Garuda Shield He said a joint military exercise with the United States, Australia and others will take place in Indonesia from August 1.
The United States has said that the annual exercise, usually between Indonesia and the United States, will be “significantly larger in area and scale” than in previous years.
Japan’s involvement comes as Washington and its regional allies step up efforts to counter China’s growing power in the Indo-Pacific.
Kishida said Japan will provide a loan of 43.6 billion yen ($318 million) to the Indonesian government for infrastructure projects and disaster prevention.
Indonesia was Japan’s 14th largest export market in 2020 with $9.2 billion, according to IMF data compiled by Refinitiv. Indonesian imports into Japan totaled $14.5 billion that year, making it Japan’s 12th largest source of imports.
Indonesian President visited China on Tuesday for talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier li keqiang in Beijing. The leaders resolved to increase trade and expand cooperation in areas such as agriculture and food security.
Jokowi will meet with Emperor Naruhito later on Wednesday.
The two leaders also agreed to cooperate more closely on energy during their second meeting back in late April this year, with Kishida saying Indonesia was a “major strategic partner for”. Japan,
Japan’s self-defense forces will participate in Garuda Shield He said a joint military exercise with the United States, Australia and others will take place in Indonesia from August 1.
The United States has said that the annual exercise, usually between Indonesia and the United States, will be “significantly larger in area and scale” than in previous years.
Japan’s involvement comes as Washington and its regional allies step up efforts to counter China’s growing power in the Indo-Pacific.
Kishida said Japan will provide a loan of 43.6 billion yen ($318 million) to the Indonesian government for infrastructure projects and disaster prevention.
Indonesia was Japan’s 14th largest export market in 2020 with $9.2 billion, according to IMF data compiled by Refinitiv. Indonesian imports into Japan totaled $14.5 billion that year, making it Japan’s 12th largest source of imports.
Indonesian President visited China on Tuesday for talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier li keqiang in Beijing. The leaders resolved to increase trade and expand cooperation in areas such as agriculture and food security.
Jokowi will meet with Emperor Naruhito later on Wednesday.