General Dudung Abdurachman Receives Japanese Army Chief Of Staff Yoshida Yoshihide, Hopes For Cooperation In Disaster Management Exercises

KSAD General TNI Dudung Abdurachman, received an honorary visit from the Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force General Yoshida Yoshihide at Headquarters, Jakarta, Monday (8/8/2022). (ANTARA/HO-Dispenad)

JAKARTA - Chief of Army Staff (KSAD) General TNI Dudung Abdurachman received an honorary visit from the Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (Head of Staff of the Japanese Army) General Yoshida Yoshihide at Headquarters, Jakarta.

During the visit, the Japanese Army Chief of Staff was greeted with honors and military honors.

TNI General Dudung Abdurachman warmly welcomed the honorary visit of General Yoshida Yoshihide who came accompanied by the Head of the Defense Cooperation Section of the Japanese Army Colonel Noshita Shigehiro, Indonesian Defense Attache in Tokyo Colonel Pnb Andi Nur Abadi, Lt. Col. Kuga Masaki, Lt. Col. Fujii Daiki, Capt. (N) Mizuno Hidenori. , and Peltu Nakada Tomoyuki.

In an atmosphere of intimacy and togetherness, the Army leaders of the two countries discussed a number of cooperations in the fields of education and training.

"I want to increase cooperation in Disaster Management (HADR) exercises between the Indonesian Army and the JGSDF because Japan and Indonesia both have vulnerability to natural disasters by being in the 'Ring of Fire' in the Asia Pacific region," said General Dudung in a press release. , Monday, August 8th.

General Yoshida Yoshihide has served in the Japanese Army for over 35 years.

The man who was born on October 30, 1962 is an Alumni of The University of Tokyo, Command and General Staff Course, GSDF Staff College and Regular Course, National Institute for Defense Studies. Since March 2021 Yoshida has been promoted to General and has been entrusted with the position of Chief of Staff of the JGSDF.