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View all search resultsIndonesia, Japan agree on urgent need for de-escalation in Middle East
Indonesia and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to playing a greater role in maintaining global peace and stability, as President Prabowo Subianto and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated the need to de-escalate the war in the Middle East.
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President Prabowo Subianto (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi exchange bows on March 31 after they announced their statements at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. (Reuters/Pool/Yoshikazu Tsuno)
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ndonesia and Japan reaffirmed their shared commitment to play a greater role in maintaining global peace and stability, as President Prabowo Subianto and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated the need to ease the war in the Middle East.
The two leaders made the announcement after a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday, where they exchanged views on regional and global issues, including developments in the Middle East, the South China Sea and North Korea.
The meeting formed part of Prabowo’s first visit to Japan as president and against the backdrop of what he described as heightened “uncertainties”, driven largely by the United States-Israel war on Iran that has disrupted global oil supplies.
Speaking after their meeting on Tuesday, Prabowo said that Indonesia and Japan shared similar views on the need to de-escalate the war in the Middle East, adding that both countries are committed to working to encourage all parties to exercise restraint.
“Both Japan and Indonesia will strive to convince all parties to pursue de-escalation. We are also ready to act as mediators if necessary and to facilitate efforts towards de-escalation and peace,” Prabowo said.
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The President, who was on the last day of his three-day trip to Japan, added that the close relationship between Jakarta and Tokyo serves as a concrete example of collaboration that contributes to regional stability.
