Japanese FM to visit Indonesia

Japanese FM to visit Indonesia

JAKARTA: Japanese foreign minister Yuriko Kawaguchi is slated
to make a three-day official visit to Indonesia starting on
Tuesday, the Japanese embassy said.

It said that during his visit Kawaguchi would discuss with
Indonesian government officials the Japan-Association of
Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Commemorative Summit in Tokyo on
Dec. 11 and Dec. 12.

The embassy said the Japanese officials would brief Indonesian
media regarding the summit on the sidelines of the minister's
visit.

Kawaguchi is also scheduled to discuss bilateral relations
with her Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda.

President Megawati Soekarnoputri as president of ASEAN is
slated to co-host the summit with Japanese Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi. --JP.