Prabowo to Meet Japanese PM and 12 Major Business Leaders Today
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - President Prabowo Subianto will meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi today, Tuesday (31/3/2026). This is part of the president’s working visit with his entourage in Japan.
“Tomorrow (today), the President will also meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi,” stated Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, quoted from the statement (31/3/2026).
Teddy did not disclose the specific topics to be discussed between the two heads of state. However, he emphasised that the President is also scheduled to meet with 12 major Japanese business leaders today.
“Then, the second one tomorrow (today) in the afternoon will be a meeting with 12 of Japan’s largest business leaders, arranged by the Minister of Investment and the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources with the President, as was done yesterday in America,” said Teddy.
In Japan, Teddy also explained that there are 10 memorandums of understanding signed between Indonesian and Japanese business actors, valued at approximately Rp380 trillion.
The following is the list of memorandums of understanding announced:
MoU on methanol production utilising CO2 emissions from PKT in Bontang, East Kalimantan, between PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur and PT Kaltim Methanol Industry;
MoU on cooperation in trade, commerce, and investment between the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia) and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
Strategic cooperation for the development of the Abadi Gas Field in the Masela Block, Indonesia, between PT Pertamina (Persero) and INPEX;
MoU for potential partnership opportunities in the upstream oil and gas sector in Indonesia and Southeast Asia between PT Pertamina Hulu Energi and INPEX;
MoU on the development of a semiconductor ecosystem in Indonesia and Japan; electronic chip design and manufacturing as well as artificial intelligence between PT Eblo Teknologi Indonesia and Hayashi Kinzoku Co., Ltd.;
MoU related to various studies towards the realisation of the Rajabasa Geothermal Power Plant Project between PT Supreme Energy Rajabasa and INPEX;
MoU between SMBC Indonesia and Pegadaian to contribute to Indonesia’s gold ecosystem and financial inclusion between PT Pegadaian and PT Bank SMBC Indonesia;
MoU on the Indonesia-Japan Strategic Beauty Partnership between PT Nose Herbal Indo and 2Way World;
MoU on the Mandiri Aviation Leasing Fund between Danantara and Mandiri Investment Management and SMBC Aviation Capital;
MoU on strengthening cooperative relations between JETRO and PT Danantara Investment Management.