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Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
May 8, 2025
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Mr. Yoji Muto, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a meeting with H.E. Mr. Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. In order to strengthen economic relations between the two countries, the two ministers exchanged views on energy and natural resources and industrial cooperation, as well as on how to respond to the current international economic environment.
At the beginning of the meeting, Minister Muto congratulated Minister Airlanga on receiving the 2025 Spring Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star and expressed his appreciation for Minister Airlanga’s contributions to strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries. The two ministers also exchanged views on cooperation in the fields of resources and energy, including AZEC, a stable supply of LNG, and critical minerals, and in the field of industry such as automobiles, with a view to strengthening bilateral economic relations between Japan and Indonesia. They also exchanged views on how to respond to the current international economic environment.
Division in Charge
Asia and Pacific Division, Trade Policy Bureau