Prime Minister Suga begins summit meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Prime Minister Suga Starts Summit Meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo October 20, 19:10

Prime Minister Suga, who is visiting Indonesia, is attending a summit meeting with President Joko Widodo, aiming to strengthen cooperation in the security field, as well as providing financial support and nurses based on the impact of the new coronavirus. It seems that they are communicating the policy of relaxing immigration restrictions.

Prime Minister Suga, who arrived in Indonesia on the afternoon of the 20th, is holding a summit meeting with President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace in Bogor near the capital Jakarta after 6 pm Japan time.

The meeting was held with the two leaders, who only had an interpreter, exchanging opinions, and then government officials also attended.

In this, President Joko Widodo said, "We would like to make the strategic partnership between the two countries even more mutually beneficial. This visit by Prime Minister Suga is a symbol of that strong commitment."

In response, Prime Minister Suga responded, "We would like to further strengthen the traditional friendship between the two countries, both of which are maritime nations in the Indo-Pacific."

At the meeting, Prime Minister Suga said that Indonesia, which is a major power of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, is a strategic partner that shares basic values, and would like to agree on a policy of coordinating and responding to various regional issues such as China's advance into the ocean. is.

It seems that they have confirmed the strengthening of cooperation in the security field, such as ministerial talks on foreign affairs and defense, so-called early holding of 2 + 2, and acceleration of talks for the transfer of defense equipment.

In addition, since the spread of the new coronavirus has had a major impact on the Indonesian economy, it has announced that it will provide a yen loan of tens of billions of yen, and will restrict entry to Japan for nurses and caregivers. It seems that it is communicating the policy to alleviate the problem.