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.

The project signals Tokyo’s desire for wider security ties in the region and Jakarta’s aim for more joint weapon developments, analysts say.

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

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

Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister, seen as promoting regional cooperation as China flexes its muscle and Donald Trump prepares to take over as the next U.

BOGOR, Indonesia — 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 growing assertiveness by China. Ishiba made the pledge ...

Japan and Indonesia agreed to enhance cooperation on maritime security with an eye on China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea over territorial claims.

Dr Taizo Miyagi of Chuo University told The Straits Times that while the relationship that Japan has built with Asean since the end of World War II has been a “great asset for its diplomacy”, Japan’s presence in the region has inevitably weakened relative to China’s.

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.

The sauces accompany a variety of appetizers, as well as Hibachi dishes and bento boxes. Bento is a traditional Japanese portable meal. At Little Tokyo, it includes a choice of protein, plus steamed rice, Kani salad, onigiri and Gyoza (Japanese dumpling).

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia to bolster defense and economic partnerships amid rising tensions with China in the region

ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Vice Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Takashi Ueno said, Japanese Small and