Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions.

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

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

The Japanese prime minister visited Indonesia and Malaysia, as part of efforts to integrate the Southeast Asian nations into Tokyo’s preparations for a catastrophic US-led war against China.

Indonesia is bolstering its maritime security cooperation with Japan after the two countries held a bilateral meeting that reaffirmed their shared goal of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions in the region.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region.

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.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has invited Japan to take part in the country’s industrialisation programmes, with an emphasis on downstream industries, during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday.

Indonesia and Japan boost ties with plans to work on food security, energy, free meals, defense, and tech transfer.

Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions BOGOR, Indonesia -- Japan and ...

Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister BOGOR, Indonesia -- Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic ...

Yet, Malaysia and Indonesia are also Muslim-majority countries that have been disenchanted by the perceived “double standards” of the West’s response to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.