Japan's envoy to visit RI

Japan's envoy to visit RI

TOKYO (AFP): Japan's government Tuesday sent a vice finance minister to Indonesia for talks with new government leaders there, a finance ministry official said.

Haruhiko Kuroda, vice finance minister for international affairs, left Tokyo Tuesday "to meet leaders in the new government," the official said, without naming Indonesian officials who would meet Kuroda.

"When he will be back (to Japan) is kept open but may be Thursday or Friday," the official said.

The official declined to comment on the topics Kuroda would discuss with Indonesian politicians.

Jiji Press said Kuroda would meet with senior economy minister Kwik Kian Gie, Finance Minister Bambang Sudibyo and other government leaders.

He is expected to urge them to continue efforts to dispose bad loans at banks and implement healthy macroeconomic policies, the news agency said.