The newly inaugurated Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he is pleased to be able to visit Indonesia. “I am very pleased to be able to visit Indonesia, the largest country in ASEAN, on my first overseas trip after being sworn in as Prime Minister,” he said in a joint press statement with President Joko […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (20/10) met with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in a bilateral meeting at Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java province. The visit made by the newly inaugurated Japanese Prime Minister stressed the importance of Japan’s relations with Indonesia and the Southeast Asian region, the President said in a joint […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo on Tuesday (20/10) welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his spouse Mariko Suga at Bogor Presidential Palace in West Java province. “Welcome to Indonesia. It is an honor for me and all Indonesian people to welcome Your Excellency,” President Jokowi said at the start […]

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his wife Mariko Suga at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Banten, Tuesday (20/10). PM Yoshihide Suga and his wife arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at 13.30 Western Indonesian Time. Also welcoming the PM and his wife was Head of State Protocol Andy Rachmianto. The Japanese Prime […]

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Muhadjir Effendy announced that the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup is scheduled to be held without opening and closing ceremonies. “President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated that in accordance with the standards set by world football governing body FIFA, the opening and closing ceremonies were called off,” the […]

Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali affirmed that Indonesia is on the right track to host U-20 World Cup slated to be held in May-June next year. “President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has checked our readiness, be it on the implementation, infrastructure, or the national team. Thank God, God Willing, we are still on the […]

The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) continues to schedule a series of training camps and matches as part of preparation for U-20 national soccer team to compete in the 2021 U-20 World Cup. “The minimum target for the U-20 national team at the upcoming World Cup is to advance to the knockout stage. It will be […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Tuesday morning, led a limited meeting through video conference that discussed the preparation of U-20 Soccer World Cup of 2021 to be held in Indonesia. “Today’s limited meeting will discuss the preparation to host U-20 World Cup of 2021, which will be held on May–June 2021,” President Jokowi said in […]

  Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force Reisa Brotoasmoro has called on the public to no longer have any reservation about the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine that the Government will provide. “The vaccine has gone through a rigorous clinical trial supervised by government-owned authorities and international agencies in the health sector,” she said, Monday […]

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian has ordered regional heads to anticipate people’s mobility during the next long weekend amid concerns over a potential spike in COVID-19 transmission. For the record, Indonesia will have a five-day holiday from 28 October to 1 November 2020. “Based on our experiences, long weekend usually brought high mobility. People […]