In her press statement on Monday (16/5), South Korean President Park Geun Hye said that she is glad to welcome the visit from President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and his entourage to her country. According to President Park, Indonesia is South Korea’s major partner in trading, investment destination country, and also major partner in Southeast Asia.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodosaid that he is honored to be invited tothe Republic of Korea for a working visit. The President made the statement during a joint press conference with President of the Republicof Korea,Her Excellency Park Geun-hye,at the Blue House, the official residence of the South Korean President in SeoulSouth Korea,on Monday (16/5).

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that he is glad to return to Korea after his last visit to attend the Korean-ASEAN Summit in December 2014 at the invitation of the Korean President. The President made the statement in his keynote speech in a Morning Tea with 450 South Korean entrepreneurs. The President’s daughter, Kahiyang Ayu, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that corruption is the most complicated problem that Indonesia is currently facing. The President made the statement in response to the question given by one of the participants during a meeting between President Jokowi and Indonesian Diaspora in Seoul on Sunday evening (15/5) local time about five most complicated problems […]

Starting his working visit in Seoul, South Korea, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Sunday (15/5) evening local time met Indonesian diaspora and Indonesian citizens living in South Korea. In a meeting held at the Crystal Ballroom, Lotte Hotel, the President reasserted that Indonesia is now competing with other countries. “Not only individual competition, but also […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla attended the opening ceremony of the Extraordinary National Meeting of Golkar Party at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC), Nusa Dua, Bali, on Saturday (14/5) evening. In his remarks before the leaders and cadres of the Party, the President reminded all of the importance […]

In addition to visiting South Korea on 15 – 18 Mei, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo  is slated to visit Russia on 18-20 May to attend ASEAN-Russia Summit to commemorate 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-Russia Cooperation. The Summit is to be held in Sochi, Russia, on 19-20 Mei 2016. Director of Central and Eastern Europe Affairs of […]

Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the allegation that it paid 50 million Peso ransom for the release of four Indonesian crew members of Henry Tug Boat on Wednesday (11/5) from a captivity by a militant group in the Philippines. “I want to reiterate something that has been mentioned by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, on Wednesday afternoon (11/5), made an impromptu visit to Terminal 3 Ultimate of Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten. According to the President, the visit was aimed at overseeing whether or not the terminal can be used for the upcoming the Ied Day holiday. “Before the Ied Day Holiday, we hope the […]

Following the release of 10 Indonesian crew members, other four Indonesian sailors of Henry Tug Boat who were taken hostage by a militant group in the Philippines since 15 March 2016, have also been released. The announcement was delivered by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in a press conference at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday […]