Prabowo in Japan: President as CEO of the Nation, Must Quickly Resolve Problems
President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to promoting national economic reforms and transformation to create a more competitive and responsive investment climate. This was stated in his keynote speech at the Indonesia-Japan Business Forum held at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo on Monday, 30 March 2026, as part of President Prabowo’s official visit to Japan.
President Prabowo emphasised that in an increasingly interconnected world, close and mutually beneficial economic relations form an important foundation for stability and peace. He believes that the benefits arising from good economic relations will ultimately lead to the well-being of all people.
“That is my conviction. If there is real partnership between the Japanese economy, Japanese industry, and Indonesia, both our nations will benefit. When both our nations benefit, this will become a pillar of peace and stability,” said President Prabowo.
In efforts to enhance economic competitiveness, President Prabowo conveyed that the government continues to carry out deregulation and simplification of procedures, including eliminating rules deemed irrelevant. As a concrete step, the government has formed a special task force tasked with handling investment barriers quickly and directly.
“This task force has proven effective. We have resolved many issues by getting straight to the point,” he asserted.
“If you have problems, you can complain directly to me. You can complain directly to me. Through your ambassador, through your representatives, through MITI or JETRO or whatever, Keidanren, I am willing to receive complaints,” he continued.
President Prabowo also emphasised his results-oriented leadership approach, ensuring that every issue is handled responsively. According to him, a president in the modern era is a CEO of the nation who must know and resolve problems very quickly.
Furthermore, President Prabowo highlighted the importance of speed in decision-making amid constantly changing global dynamics. According to him, to achieve the best results quickly, the key lies in good teamwork, much like the Indonesia-Japan partnership.
“If there is good teamwork, if the best minds join together and work as one, we will achieve the best results quickly. So, the Japan-Indonesia partnership, bringing together the best minds from both sides, working together, we can achieve good things very quickly. I believe that we must work together. We have been working together,” he explained.
To that end, President Prabowo welcomed the enhancement of the Indonesia-Japan economic partnership as a strategic opportunity to drive joint growth. According to him, this is the right time to deepen cooperation between the two countries to move forward together.
“The enhancement of the Indonesia-Japan economic partnership agreement will open new opportunities. This is the right time to deepen our cooperation. We are ready and we want to move forward. We are ready to work quickly and we welcome you. If you want to come to Indonesia, we are ready to cooperate with you,” he concluded.