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President Joko Widodo believes the commemoration of Indonesia-Japan 60th diplomatic anniversary should act as an impetus to implement deals that have been agreed upon by the two countries. The statement was released by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, after the President met with the Japanese Prime Minister`s Special Envoy, Toshihiro Nikai at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java on Friday. She noted that the President has emphasized since the beginning that the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Japan should not be just a ceremonial event. Minister Retno Marsudi also said that during the meeting, Nikai reaffirmed the importance of Indonesia to Japan and the South-East Asian region. (Antara)