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Japan's emperor in Indonesia for first state visit
The June 17-23 trip to Indonesia includes a meeting with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at the Bogor Palace and a visit to a military cemetery honouring Indonesian and Japanese soldiers.
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Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono (left) welcomes Japan's Emperor Naruhito (center) and Empress Masako at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, on June 17, 2023.
(AFP/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana)
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apan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Jakarta over the weekend Saturday for their first state visit since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.
The June 17-23 trip to Indonesia includes a meeting with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo at the Bogor Palace and a visit to a military cemetery honouring Indonesian and Japanese soldiers.
Japan ruled Indonesia for more than three years during and after World War II, capturing it from the Dutch East Indies without a fight and breaking the image of Dutch superiority.
The Japanese surrender at the end of the war paved the way for Indonesian independence in 1945 despite Dutch attempts to wrest back its former colony.
"Since the war, Japan has worked hard to contribute to international peace and prosperity with Asian countries including Indonesia," Naruhito told reporters Thursday before the trip.
"Based on the countries' history of diplomacy, I hope this visit will help deepen the friendly relationship between our nations."
Naruhito, the grandson of Emperor Hirohito in whose name Japan fought World War Two, is Japan's first monarch born after the war.
