Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. Photo: Reuters
Japan and Indonesia agree deal on defence equipment exports with one eye on disputes with China
- Japan is troubled by Chinese coastguard ships’ repeated intrusions into Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea
- Indonesia faces tensions north of the Natuna Islands, where Chinese fishing boats, accompanied by coastguard vessels, have been accused of illegal fishing
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. Photo: Reuters