Japan to take part in 'Garuda Shield' exercises in Indonesia for first time

Japan's Self-Defence Forces will take part in the joint military exercises to be held in Indonesia from Aug 1.

The two leaders also agreed to cooperate more closely on energy during their second meeting this year following one in late April, with Kishida saying Indonesia was a"key strategic partner for Japan".

The annual exercises, typically between Indonesia and the United States, will be"significantly larger in scope and scale" than previous years, the United States has said. Japan also would loan the Indonesian government 43.6 billion yen for infrastructure projects and disaster prevention, Kishida said.

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