Jakarta - Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on Sunday, 3 May 2026 welcomed his Japanese counterpart Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport before flying to Bali in the same day.
The arrival of Japanese Defense Minister to Indonesia in order to attend the Defense Ministers Meeting 2026.
"This visit becomes an important momentum in strengthening Indonesia-Japan bilateral relations, especially in defense (sector)," Indonesian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
When welcoming Minister Koizumi, Minister Sjafrie was accompanied by officials from the Defense Ministry, including Head of Defense Logistic Unit and Director of Defense Strategies.
The visit of Defense Minister Koizumi to Indonesia as less over a week after Japan Government's imposed a new defense policy, lifted restrictions to export lethal arms.
