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VP leaves for Japan to attend disaster mitigation conference

Vice President Jusuf Kalla left for Japan from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta on Thursday evening to attend the United Nation`s Natural Disaster Mitigation Conference

The Jakarta Post

Jakarta

Fri, March 13, 2015 Published on Mar. 13, 2015 Published on 2015-03-13T11:45:20+07:00

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ice President Jusuf Kalla left for Japan from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in East Jakarta on Thursday evening to attend the United Nation`s Natural Disaster Mitigation Conference.

Kalla is also scheduled to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, the vice presidential office said as reported by Antara news agency.

Kalla said on Monday he would share Indonesia`s experience in mitigating the impacts of natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and others. He will also submit Indonesia`s suggestions regarding mitigation efforts on the impacts of natural disasters.

He said that the UN conference will also formulate a joint international effort in the handling of the impacts of natural disasters.

"It will formulate better international cooperation when a natural disaster takes place. Indonesia is most experienced and is successful in its efforts, such as in the handling of the impacts of the Aceh tsunami," he said.

During his stay in Japan, Kalla will also visit a liquefied natural gas plant in Chiba province and will have talks with a number Japanese businesspeople.

The Vice President will return home on March 17. (hhr)