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President Joko Widodo and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga agreed on the importance of establishing a "Travel Corridor Arrangement" (TCA) for essential businesses between the two countries.

President Jokowi and PM Suga agreed on the importance of establishing essential businesses in a bilateral meeting held at the Bogor Presidential Palace, Tuesday.

"We also agreed to assign the Japanese and Indonesian Foreign Ministers to negotiate the details and finish them within one month," said President Jokowi.

The two leaders also discussed efforts to strengthen economic cooperation.

According to President Jokowi, Japan is one of Indonesia's strategic partners in the economic sector.

The visit of PM Suga and Mrs. Mariko Suga to Indonesia on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, was part of the series of PM Suga's first visit after being inaugurated as prime minister on September 16, 2020.

President Joko Widodo said that this visit showed the importance of Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region.

"This also reflects our shared commitment to continue to strengthen the strategic partnership between Japan and Indonesia. In the midst of an uncertain world, this visit shows that we choose to work together and support each other," said President Jokowi.

Meanwhile, PM Suga said he was very happy to visit Indonesia, which is a large country in ASEAN, on his first overseas trip since he was prime minister.

He is also committed to continuing to work with Indonesia.

"Japan will cooperate and join hands with Indonesia for the peace and prosperity of this region, based on the strategic partnership between the two countries, which is strengthened by my visit to Indonesia this time," said PM Suga. (Antaranews)