Navy chief visits Japan

Navy chief visits Japan

JAKARTA: Navy Chief Adm. Indroko Sastrowiryono is currently
visiting Japan at the invitation of Japan's Maritime Self Defense
Force.

The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the
two countries, especially in the field of maritime defense and
security.

Aside from holding a meeting with the chief of Japan's
Maritime Self Defense Force, Indroko is also slated to pay
courtesy calls on a number of leaders of Japan's Defense Agency
and to visit several military plants, including the headquarters
of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) in Yokosuka,
according to the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta.

Indonesia and Japan carry out military cooperation in the form
of education, training, visits, exchange of students and
seminars. Three Indonesian cadets from the Navy are currently
studying at the National Defense Academy in Japan.

Indroko is expected to return to Jakarta on Jan. 26. -- JP