Japan delegation visits Jakarta

Mon, 10 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

INDONESIA: The secretary-general of the ruling Liberal
Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan, Tsutomu Takebe, is heading a
delegation to Jakarta for a two-day visit from Sunday to Monday.

Takebe, a member of the House of Representative and chairman
of the Japan-Indonesia Parliamentarian League, will make a
courtesy call to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
and Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla on Monday morning to convey
their condolences to the earthquake and tsunami victims in Aceh
and North Sumatra.

The Japanese delegation, comprising mostly members of the
party, also discuss economic matters with Coordinating Minister
for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie on Monday afternoon.

Japan has pledged US$500 million in grants to tsunami-ravaged
countries, including Indonesia. Assistance of $250 million will
be channeled through relevant international organizations while
the remaining half will be disbursed directly to each country. --
JP

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