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JAPAN TO CONTINUE INVESTING IN INDONESIA
Jakarta, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - The Japanese government has made a commitment to continue cooperating with the Indonesian government in the investment field, a Japanese official here said.
Japan's Economic and Trade Minister Masayuki Naoshima made the statement to newsmen at the presidential office here on Monday after paying a courtesy call to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
"President Yudhoyono told us that to reach its economic growth target, Indonesia needed investment from Japan and therefore we are ready to continue our bilateral cooperation in the investment field," Naoshima said.
The Japanese minister said matters related to investment were discussed at an Indonesia-Japan Joint Economic Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Monday morning.
"In our meeting with President Yudhoyono, we also discussed among others efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries," Naoshima said, adding the he would convey the result of the meeting with President Yudhoyono to Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
Meanwhile, Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said there had yet to be a commitment on how much Japan would invest in Indonesia.
"But various sectors where Japan was interested to invest were discussed at the meeting," Mari said.
She said one of the interesting things discussed at the meeting was also the planned creation of an economic corridor or East Asia's economic integration.
The meeting between President Yudhoyono and Masayuki Naoshima lasted about one hour.
At the meeting, President Yudhoyono was accompanied among others by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister/State Secretary Sudi Silalahi, and Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam; while Naoshima, a senior politician from Japan's Democratic Partym, was accompanied among others by Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Kojiro Shiojiro and Deputy Minister for Industry, Trade, and Economic Ministry's international affairs
Hiroyuki Ishige.
Meanwhile, Hatta Rajasa said Indonesia hoped to receive Japanese assistance for infrastructure development in certain regions.
"In a discussion on Indonesia's economic corridor development, the hope was expressed that Japan will help us develop infrastructure facilities in certain regions," Hatta said at an Indonesia-Japan Joint Economic Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Hatta said Indonesia-Japan economic cooperation was focused on wide aspects, namely trade, investment, infrastructure, and energy.***
Japan's Economic and Trade Minister Masayuki Naoshima made the statement to newsmen at the presidential office here on Monday after paying a courtesy call to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
"President Yudhoyono told us that to reach its economic growth target, Indonesia needed investment from Japan and therefore we are ready to continue our bilateral cooperation in the investment field," Naoshima said.
The Japanese minister said matters related to investment were discussed at an Indonesia-Japan Joint Economic Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Monday morning.
"In our meeting with President Yudhoyono, we also discussed among others efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries," Naoshima said, adding the he would convey the result of the meeting with President Yudhoyono to Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
Meanwhile, Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said there had yet to be a commitment on how much Japan would invest in Indonesia.
"But various sectors where Japan was interested to invest were discussed at the meeting," Mari said.
She said one of the interesting things discussed at the meeting was also the planned creation of an economic corridor or East Asia's economic integration.
The meeting between President Yudhoyono and Masayuki Naoshima lasted about one hour.
At the meeting, President Yudhoyono was accompanied among others by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister/State Secretary Sudi Silalahi, and Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam; while Naoshima, a senior politician from Japan's Democratic Partym, was accompanied among others by Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Kojiro Shiojiro and Deputy Minister for Industry, Trade, and Economic Ministry's international affairs
Hiroyuki Ishige.
Meanwhile, Hatta Rajasa said Indonesia hoped to receive Japanese assistance for infrastructure development in certain regions.
"In a discussion on Indonesia's economic corridor development, the hope was expressed that Japan will help us develop infrastructure facilities in certain regions," Hatta said at an Indonesia-Japan Joint Economic Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Hatta said Indonesia-Japan economic cooperation was focused on wide aspects, namely trade, investment, infrastructure, and energy.***
