Anies Baswedan Iringi Departure Of The Vice President To Japan Present At Shinzo Abe Cemetery

DKI Governor Anies Baswedan and Forkopimda Jakarta released the departure of Vice President Ma'ruf Amin to Japan to attend Shinzo Ab's funeral. (BPMI Setwapres)

JAKARTA - Vice President (Vice President) Ma'ruf Amin is scheduled to attend the state funeral procession of former Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Shinzo Abe on Tuesday 27 September.

The Vice President's entourage flew to Tokyo, Japan, from Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport Jakarta at 08.25 WIB.

Also releasing Ma'ruf Amin's departure at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport were DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan and Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) of DKI Jakarta Province.

After traveling about 7 hours 20 minutes, the Vice President is scheduled to arrive at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport at 18.00 local time.

Upon arrival in Japan, the Vice President will be greeted by the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Japan and the Micronesia Federation Heri Akhmadi and the Indonesian Defense Attache in Tokyo Kol (AF) Andi Nur Abadi.

Then, Monday, September 26, Ma'ruf Amin is scheduled to hold a courtesy call with Japanese PM Kishida Fumio at the Akasaka Palace. At the meeting, Ma'ruf and Kishida will discuss a number of strategic issues between Indonesia and Japan.

On Tuesday 27 September, at 14.00 local time, Ma'ruf Amin and Wury attended the Shinzo Abe state funeral procession in Nippon Budokan.

Shinzo Abe passed away July 8, 2022 after being shot by a man while delivering a campaign speech in Nara, Japan.

After attending Shinzo Abe's funeral procession, at 18.13 local time, the Vice President was scheduled to attend the Greeting Occasion with Kishida Fumio at the Akasaka Palace.

Furthermore, on Wednesday, September 28, Ma'ruf Amin and his entourage were scheduled to return to Jakarta at around 08.00 local time.

Also accompanying the Vice President on a visit to Japan were his wife, Wury Estu Handayani, Head of the Secretariat of the Vice President Ahmad Erani Yustika, Deputy for Government Policy Support and National Insight Velix Vernando Wanggai.

Furthermore, Director General of Protocol and Consular Affairs/Head of State Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andy Rachmianto, Special Staff of the Vice President for Bureaucratic Reform Mohamad Nasir, Special Staff for the Vice President for Communication and Information Masduki Baidlowi, and Special Staff for the Vice President for Political and Institutional Relations Robikin Emhas.