Japan will provide Indonesia with an additional 83.4 billion yen ($530 million) in low-interest loans for an ongoing project ...

Sjafrie said the boats will initially arrive unarmed but will be retrofitted by the Navy to make them combat-ready before ...

The two Japanese-made patrol boats, which are to be deployed to secure "choke points" in the waters off Indonesia's future capital in East Java, were donated in a deal agreed last month by President ...

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Hayashi Mayumi runs a traditional sweets shop. It was damaged by the powerful earthquake that struck on New Year's Day last year in the Noto Peninsula. After reopening, she began exploring the ...

The two patrol ships from Japan will be used for maritime security and equipped with weapons owned by the Indonesian Navy.

JAKARTA -- Indonesia and Japan have agreed to work more closely on security matters as concerns grow over China's maritime expansion and the incoming U.S. administration's commitment to the region.

The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) conducted joint exercises off the coast of ...

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Plastic pollution remains a global concern these days, and Japan is among the countries grappling with its challenges.