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

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

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.

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

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.

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 ...

Jakarta may think it has won the first round, but now is the time to reach a truce with the US tech giant, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.

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.

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

Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has defeated world number five Pusarla Venkata Sindhu in the first round of the 2025 Indonesia Masters.