Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister ...

The Japanese prime minister visited Indonesia and Malaysia, as part of efforts to integrate the Southeast Asian nations into ...

Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday, as Tokyo seeks to boost ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen ...

BOGOR, Indonesia — Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions.

BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister, seen as promoting regional cooperation as China ...

Indonesia is a non-claimant to the South China Sea dispute, though it has also run into problems with China in adjacent waters. Japan has been helping Indonesia in the field of maritime security.

Yet, Malaysia and Indonesia are also Muslim-majority countries that have been disenchanted by the perceived “double standards” of the West’s response to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

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.