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Published on: 11/01/2025 | 09:18:15
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Japan and Indonesia pledge to deepen economic and defense ties. Shigeru Ishiba arrived in Jakarta on Friday after meeting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomes Ishiba at the Bogor presidential palace. He pledges to support Indonesia’s goal of food and energy self-sufficiency. Japan’s prime minister also promised to help Indonesia become a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Japan is unable to export finished frigates or submarines under its current guidelines on transfer of defense equipment and technology. Japan wants to send a message that its respect for a rules-based international system, in contrast to China’s more aggressive behavior in the South China Sea. Indonesia has pledged to remain non-aligned amid the rivalry between Washington and Beijing but has expressed anxiety over heightening security tensions.
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They both scared of china