PRESIDENT JOKOWI SEES PEACE, STABILITY AS KEY FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH by Fardah

Jakarta, May 27, 2016 (Antara) - A war is not only bloody, cruel and expensive but also detrimental to economic growth.

         The reality was highlighted by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in his key speech during the Outreach Meeting at the G-7 Summit attended by leaders of seven industrial powers - Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, in Ise-Shima, Japan, on May 27, 2016.

         "In 2014, the economic impact of armed violence on the global economy in 2014 measured a staggering US$14.3 trillion, or 13.4 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP)," the president, who was accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Retno LP Marsudi, said.

         Therefore, he urged regional and international conflicts must be settled peacefully.

         "Indonesia is ready to be motor in creating peace in Asia as  well as in the world," Jokowi affirmed in the meeting moderated by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

         It is time for the world to be aware of the importance of settling conflict without creating bigger conflict, according to him.

         "Settling conflict militarily or by force would lead to other forms of violence such as extremism, even humanitarian crisis," he said.

PRESIDENT JOKOWI PLEDGES TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL TIES WITH JAPAN by Fardah

  Jakarta, Nov 24, 2015 (Antara) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spent half the day on November 23, meeting some 1,100 Japanese guests in Jakarta at a reception held to celebrate Indonesian-Japanese partnership and demonstrate Indonesia's commitment to strengthening their friendship.

       The reception was organized just a day after Jokowi's bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit.

        "I dedicated half of the day on Monday to my honorable guests from Japan," the president said.
   The arrival of 1,100 Japanese guests in Indonesia, he said, showed how close the relationship between Indonesia and Japan is.

        Indonesia considers Japan a very important partner for development and maintaining regional peace and security.

INDONESIA, JAPAN STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC AND MARITIME COOPERATION by Fardah

   Jakarta, March 26, 2015 (Antara)- Before leaving for Tokyo on March 22, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed hope that more concrete bilateral cooperation can be established between Indonesia and Japan.

         The state visit was the follow up to the talks held in November last year with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Jokowi remarked at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, prior to his departure to Japan for a visit until March 25, 2015.

        Jokowi stated that the state visits are related to Indonesia's development agenda to accelerate the construction of infrastructure and to boost the manufacturing industry and attract investment.

        He noted that several Japanese manufacturing companies are operating in Indonesia and hopefully, the number will increase in the future.

INDONESIA, JAPAN TO START NEW ERA OF MILITARY COOPERATION By Fardah

     Jakarta, Jan 30, 2013 (ANTARA) - Whenever Indonesian and Japanese officials meet, their agenda topics usually concern economic issues, particularly on trade and investment cooperation.

         But, it seems now Japan wants to open a new chapter of cooperation with Indonesia, which is one of the country's main partners in economic cooperation.

CLINTON IMBAU JEPANG LANJUTKAN PEMBICARAAN TENTANG OTOMOTIF

    Jakarta, 14/11/1994 (ANTARA) - Presiden AS Bill Clinton dalam pertemuan bilateral dengan PM Jepang Tomiichi Murayama mengimbau dilanjutkannya pembicaraan mengenai otomotif, kata jurubicara Departemen Luar Negeri Jepang Terusuke Terada kepada pers di Jakarta, Senin.
        Menanggapi imbauan AS, yang merupakan salah satu pasar terbesar mobil Jepang, Murayama mengusulkan agar pejabat kedua negara menyiapkan laporan untuk disampaikan pada pertemuan tingkat tinggi kedua negara berikutnya.

PRESIDEN DAN ROMBONGAN TINGGALKAN TOKYO

      Tokyo, 29/9/1992 (ANTARA) - Presiden dan Ibu Tien Soeharto serta rombongan Selasa siang pukul 14.00 waktu setempat meninggalkan Tokyo menuju Jakarta setelah berada di ibukota Jepang itu selama tiga hari, sejak Sabtu .
        Di bawah tangga pesawat kepresidenan MD-11 Garuda Indonesia yang parkir di muka terminal internasional bandar udara Haneda, Kepala Negara dilepas Menlu Jepang Michio Watanabe, Duta Besar RI untuk Jepang Poedji Koentarso, Dirjen Asia Deplu Jepang Tadashi Ikeda,Dirjen Protokol J.Nakamura dan Duta Besar Jepang untuk Indonesia Michihiko Kunihiro.

ACARA KUNJUNGAN KERJA PRESIDEN DI JEPANG PADAT

       Tokyo, 28/9/1992 (ANTARA) - Acara Presiden Soeharto pada hari kedua di Tokyo, Senin padat setelah Kepala Negara dan Ibu Tien Soeharto serta rombongan tiba di ibukota Jepang itu dari New York Minggu sore untuk kunjungan tiga hari sampai Selasa.
        Presiden dan Ibu Tien Soeharto ditemani oleh putri mereka, Ny.         Siti Hediati Prabowo dijamu makan siang di Istana Akasaka oleh Kaisar Akihito dan permaisuri Michiko yang juga ditemani oleh putri bungsu pasangan kerajaan Jepang itu, Norinomiya, demikian wartawan ANTARA Edi Utama dan Fardah Assegaf melaporkan dari Tokyo, Senin sore.

Pertemuan Soeharto-Miyazawa Bagian Dari Dialog Utara-Selatan

     Tokyo, 28/9/1992(ANTARA) - Pertemuan Presiden Soeharto dan Perdana Menteri Jepang Kiichi Miyazawa di Tokyo, Senin petang, dapat dianggap sebagai bagian dari dialog Utara-Selatan yang ingin dihidupkan kembali oleh Gerakan Non Blok (GNB) di bawah kepemimpinan Indonesia.
        Perdana Menteri Jepang Kiichi Miyazawa mengatakan pertemuannya dengan Presiden Soeharto yang berlangsung hampir dua jam itu dapat dianggap sebagai bagian dari dialog Utara-Selatan, kata Mensesneg Moerdiono kepada wartawan di hotel Imperial, Tokyo, Senin malam.

PRESIDEN SOEHARTO DAN ROMBONGAN TIBA DI TOKYO

       Tokyo,27/9/1992 (ANTARA) - Presiden dan Ibu Tien Soeharto serta rombongan Minggu pukul 17.20 waktu setempat (15.20 WIB) tiba di Bandar Udara Haneda, Tokyo, untuk kunjungan selama tiga hari di Jepang,demikian wartawan ANTARA di Tokyo Edy Utama melaporkan Minggu sore.
        Di bandar udara kepala negara disambut Menlu Ad interim Koichi Kato,Dutabesar RI untuk Jepang Poedji Koentarso, Duta Besar Jepang untuk Indonesia Michihiko Kunihiro, dan tiga pejabat tinggi kementerian luar negeri Jepang, Dirjen Asia Tadashi Ikeda, Dirjen Protokol J.Nakamura serta Direktur Divisi Kedua Asia Tenggara Keichi Hayashi.