Indonesia Sends Off Japan\u2019s Forces as Forest Fire Mission Ends<\/p>\n
Reporter<\/p>\n
September 30, 2026 | 03:15 pm<\/p>\n
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin\nsaw off the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) contingent that had carried\nout a forest fire-fighting assistance mission in West Kalimantan.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, I am here on the deck of this ship to personally see off the\nJSDF forest fire-fighting assistance mission, which will return to its\nhome country in the coming days,\u201d said Sjafrie as he bade farewell to\nthe troops from aboard the Japanese LST-03 Kunisaki, docked at Kijing\nInternational Port in Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan, on Wednesday,\nSeptember 30, as quoted by ANTARA.<\/p>\n
The relief mission is part of Japan\u2019s efforts to address forest fires\nin West Kalimantan. It involves the deployment of three CH-47 Chinook\nheavy-lift helicopters, transported by the ship JS Kunisaki.<\/p>\n
Japan officially concluded the forest fire relief mission on Tuesday\nafter aerial firefighting operations were deemed to have helped prevent\nthe fires from spreading.<\/p>\n
Berton SP Panjaitan, Acting Head of the BNPB Center for Disaster\nData, Information, and Communication, said the Indonesian government\nthanked the Japanese government for its support during the forest fire\nresponse mission.<\/p>\n
Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Ueno Atsushi expressed appreciation\nfor the Indonesian government\u2019s support and warm welcome during the\nmission, the first time the JSDF had assisted with forest fire\nsuppression outside Japan. He said Japan looks forward to strengthening\ncooperation with Indonesia in disaster management and defense.<\/p>\n
The mission also demonstrates the cooperation between Indonesia and\nJapan in disaster management, particularly when Indonesia faces forest\nfires that require aerial firefighting support.<\/p>\n
Three Japanese Chinook helicopters arrived in West Kalimantan on\nSeptember 10, 2026, aboard the JS Kunisaki to support forest fire\nsuppression efforts. The JSDF has concluded its direct assistance.\nMeanwhile, the National Task Force, local authorities, and volunteers\ncontinue to handle the remaining fires.<\/p>\n
Read: Japan to End Overseas Firefighting Mission in Indonesia<\/p>\n
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