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A giant 1000 Indonesian rupiah coin display inside the headquarters of Bank Indonesia in Jakarta
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2025
Indonesia is the latest country to risk a 'Japanification' tag
With markets sniffing out fiscal vulnerabilities in many countries, this would be an inopportune time to lose discipline.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo hold a joint news conference in Taguig City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2025
Japan looks to up the ante with more money and partners in military aid program
As funds for Japan's official security assistance increase, so will Tokyo's efforts to boost the number of countries it assists, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, on Saturday
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2025
Ishiba turns to Southeast Asia amid growing international uncertainty
Experts say that Ishiba's decision to prioritize Malaysia and Indonesia was a sign of the importance of the two major regional economies.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba extends for a handshake with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto after giving a press statement following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2025
Indonesian and Japanese leaders agree to boost defense and energy ties
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba became the first foreign leader to visit Indonesia this year, meeting President Prabowo Subianto a day after visiting neighboring Malaysia.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters in Tokyo Thursday before leaving for a trip to Malaysia and Indonesia.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2025
Ishiba leaves for Malaysia and Indonesia
The tour of the two Southeast Asian countries marks Ishiba's first overseas trip since taking office in October.
Indonesia's plan to increase biodiesel mandates to 50% by 2028 could require clearing 5.3 million hectares of forest for palm oil plantations by 2042, an area larger than Denmark.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2024
The year’s worst climate news you haven’t heard about
Not enough floodwaters for dams, more coal burning and demand for Indonesian palm oil show efforts to slow global warming are flagging.
Christians take selfies after a Christmas Eve Mass at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday, ahead of the 20th anniversary of a magnitude 9.1 earthquake that struck the coast of Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, triggering a huge tsunami across the Indian Ocean.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 25, 2024
Blogs to Bluesky: Social media shifts responses after 2004 tsunami
In two decades, the online social media landscape has experienced a vast change, allowing information — as well as rumor and misinformation — to flow in real time.
Indonesia takes on Saudi Arabia in a World Cup Asian qualifier match in Jakarta on Nov. 19.
SOCCER
Dec 24, 2024
Thohir determined to take 'sleeping giant' Indonesia back to World Cup
Thohir has overseen efforts to entice members of the Indonesian diaspora, mostly born in the Netherlands, to play for the land of their heritage.
Djafaruddin poses for a photograph near the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2024
'End of the world': Tsunami body collector's torment 20 years on
Whenever the collector passes the spot where he collected those lifeless bodies decades ago, he says it reminds him of his efforts that fateful day.
Muharram Idris, a former commander of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), near Banda Aceh, Indonesia's Aceh province, on Nov. 22. Idris once led 3,000 men to fight Indonesia's army in separatist Aceh, but now serves as a local official after the legacy of a devastating tsunami two decades ago brought peace to the province.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 19, 2024
'Peace was born': How the 2004 tsunami changed Indonesia's Aceh
The giant waves that engulfed the impoverished province killed tens of thousand — and paved the way for an end to three decades of conflict.
Police patrol outside Bali's Bangli Prison in Nov. 2018 ahead of the expected release of Renae Lawrence, a member of the group of nine Australians convicted of trying to smuggle heroin out of Indonesia in 2005.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2024
Australia says remaining 'Bali Nine' members have returned from Indonesia
The men were among nine people arrested in 2005 trying to smuggle more than 8 kg of heroin out of the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting Indonesia and Malaysia in early January, government sources have said.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2024
Ishiba eyes visit to Indonesia and Malaysia in early January
Ishiba will postpone his planned visit to South Korea early next year due to political turmoil in the country.
The Foreign Ministry has said that the next beneficiaries of Japan’s official security assistance framework are likely to be the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2024
Japan to offer ¥5 billion in military aid to four countries
The next beneficiaries of Japan’s official security assistance framework are likely to be the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti.
Japan's Kaoru Mitoma moves with the ball in front of Indonesia's Kevin Diks during their World Cup qualifier in Jakarta on Friday.
SOCCER
Nov 17, 2024
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu urges players to maintain focus in World Cup qualifying
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu told his players to maintain their focus on winning one game at a time, having set the lofty target of lifting the World Cup in North America in 2026.
Japan's Koki Ogawa (left) fights for the ball with Indonesia's Rizky Ridho Ramadhan during the 2026 World Cup Asian qualification soccer match at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 16, 2024
Japan hammer Indonesia to edge closer to World Cup spot
Japan defeated a hapless Indonesia side 4-0 on Friday, extending their lead at the top of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2024
‘Call anytime you want’: Trump roils G20 with disdain for rules
World leaders who didn’t experience Donald Trump’s first merry-go-round are quickly learning how he likes to operate.
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto in Washington on Tuesday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2024
Indonesia’s Prabowo courts Trump and meets top executives in U.S.
Prabowo Subianto’s first overseas trip since taking office saw him visit China before he headed for the U.S., as he tries to balance relations with both countries.
Indonesia fans watch a livestream of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification soccer match between China and Indonesia on screens outside the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta on Oct. 15.
SOCCER
Nov 13, 2024
Indonesia goes Dutch in pursuit of World Cup dreams
Indonesia is in the decisive third round of Asian qualifying as it attempts to reach the 2026 World Cup in North America.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2024
China and Indonesia ink $10 billion deals on green energy and tech
President Prabowo Subianto also chose China for his first visit as president elect, underscoring Jakarta's commitment to stronger strategic ties with Beijing.
Smoke billows from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, seen from Klatanlo village, in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2024
Indonesia volcano eruption kills six and sets villages aflame
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-meter twin volcano, first erupted shortly before midnight, forcing authorities to evacuate several villages.

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