Diaspora Welcomes Prabowo's Visit to Japan, Pushes for MSME Expansion
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto’s working visit to Japan has been warmly welcomed by the Indonesian diaspora, who see it as a strategic opportunity to strengthen domestic products entering the Japanese market.
Through an official statement from the Government Communication Agency in Jakarta on Monday, a representative of the Indonesian Muslimah Entrepreneurs Association (IPEMI) in Japan, Sari Okano, described the moment of meeting Prabowo directly as a very memorable experience that has sparked new optimism.
For Sari and other diaspora business communities, Prabowo’s presence in the Land of the Cherry Blossom is not merely a ceremonial visit, but a strong signal to strengthen more concrete and directly impactful bilateral economic relations.
“Our hope as the Indonesian Muslimah Entrepreneurs Association in Japan is that with the Father’s arrival here, it becomes a pathway for us, for good relations between the Indonesian and Japanese economies,” said Sari.
She assessed that this visit brings positive energy, even describing it as a great aura believed to be able to encourage Indonesian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to more aggressively penetrate the Japanese market.
So far, diaspora like herself have been active in becoming bridges for local products to compete abroad.
“Insyaallah, going forward with the Father coming here, there is a great aura for Indonesian MSMEs that we support in Japan,” she said.
Furthermore, Sari emphasised the importance of increasing the competitiveness of Indonesian products in the Asian market. She hopes that national products will no longer be left behind compared to those from other countries.
On the other hand, there is the reality faced by business actors in the homeland, including challenges in distribution, branding, and market penetration that still require strong government support.
Sari expressed her admiration for Prabowo’s figure, whom she views as a source of inspiration for Indonesians abroad.
“The Father is someone who is truly full of spirit and very inspiring to all Indonesians in Japan,” she added.