JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto arrived in the country after a state visit to Japan and South Korea. The Garuda Indonesia-1 aircraft carrying Prabowo and a limited entourage landed at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, East Jakarta, Thursday, April 2 at around 00.01 WIB.
Upon arrival in the country, Prabowo was greeted directly by a number of officials, including Vice President (Wapres) Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, to the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
After shaking hands with a number of officials at the location, Prabowo immediately rushed to board his vehicle, namely Maung, which was white with the number plate "RI 1".
During his visit this time, Prabowo made a state visit to Japan on March 29-31, 2026. The head of state then continued his visit to South Korea on March 31 until Wednesday, April 1.
During his stay in Japan, Prabowo held a number of meetings, including with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Sanae Takaichi.
His visit to the Sakura State is in the framework of strengthening the Indonesia-Japan partnership which covers the fields of education, employment, economy, and security of the Indo-Pacific region.
In addition, Prabowo also witnessed the announcement of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and a strategic cooperation agreement between Indonesian and Japanese business actors at the Indonesia-Japan Business Forum. The agreement is worth US$ 23.63 billion or around Rp. 401.71 trillion.
In South Korea, Prabowo held a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Korea, Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House), Wednesday (1/4/2026). Both leaders also agreed to increase the status of bilateral relations to a special comprehensive strategic partnership.
In addition, the two also witnessed the announcement and exchange of 10 memorandums of understanding (MoU). This step is a concrete manifestation of the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries which continues to grow and is long-term oriented.
The announced agreement covers various priority sectors, ranging from the economy, energy, digital, artificial intelligence, health, to the future industry.
Also accompanying Prabowo in this East Asian diplomacy are Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Foreign Minister Sugiono, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Investment and Industrialization/CEO Danantara Rosan Roeslani, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
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