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Eleven Indonesian who are engaged in Media are scheduled to visit Japan from February 4th to 11th, 2020 as part of the Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs, “JENESYS 2019” promoted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA). They will visit Tokyo and Fukushima to experience international program under the theme of “Exchange for Young Journalists”. In Tokyo, they will pay a courtesy call to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan, and visit TV Tokyo Corporation etc. In Fukushima, they will visit local media and Fukushima Prefectural Centre for Environmental Creation, to observe its initiatives for recovering and re-creating the environment from the Great East Japan Earthquake, as well as to learn the importance of media, conveying the critical information promptly. Through the program, we hope the friendly relationship between Japan and Indonesia will be strengthen, and the participants proactively share the appeals and media initiatives of Japan which they experienced in Japan after returning to their home country. Japan's Friendship Ties Programs JENESYS 2019 People with the ability and future mission to deliver messages between Japan and the countries and regions of Asia and Oceania are invited and dispatched in order to promote an understanding of Japan with regard to politics, economics, society, culture, history, foreign policy, and the like, and pro-Japanese people and experts on Japan are discovered in order to strengthen Japan’s message to other countries and expand Japan’s diplomatic foundation by having the guests and dispatches take the initiative to spread information about the diplomatic stance, appeals, and other facets of Japan(ANT)

Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatera (UMSU) held anInternational Colloquium themed the Development of Malay Language and Literature in Medan recently. The event was held in collaboration with two prominent universities from Malaysia namely the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) and the Teachers’ Education Institute of Ipoh Campus, Malaysia. Rector of UMSU Dr. Agussani MAP in Medan told Antara on Sunday (2/2) that the International Education Colloquium is a pivotal and strategic activity especially for the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatera which isenthusiastic to beholding international programs. The rector pointed out that the International Colloquium shows the commitment of the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatera to maintaining good relations with Malaysian Universities. Meanwhile, Dean of the Language and Communication Faculty at the Sultan Idris Education University Dr. Marshan Azhad said that the theme on Malay Language and Literature is important because Malay/Indonesian Languages are supposed to be the official languages of ASEAN member countries. The colloquium also featured international conferences on Malay Language and Literature in the disruptive era which were attended by speakers from countries such as Thailand and Cambodia//(Ant/Trs.AL)

The University of Syiah Kuala Darussalam Banda Aceh (Unsyiah ) collaborated with a French fragrance company called Natgreen and the Government of Bener Meriah Regency on the development of the patchouli industry in the region. Rector of the Syiah Kuala Darussalam University, Professor Samsul Rizal signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the French fragrance company and the Government of Bener Meriah Regency in Darussalam, Banda Aceh on Sunday (Febr 2). Prof. Samsul explained that the cooperation focuses on the research and economic development of the patchouli industry particularly in rural areas across Aceh. The French company will also help the Syiah Kuala University and the patchouli farmers in Aceh develop processes for extraction and packaging of aromatic plants to support the fragrance industry of Aceh. The commitment of Unsyiah to developing the fragrance industry has started in 2016 when the university established the Atsiri Research Center (ARC). Meanwhile, Director of Natgreen Mostapha Bensalah pointed out that his side is committed to advancing patchouli, essential oil, aromatic extract industries, as well as the packaging of perfume in Aceh//(Ant/Trs.AL)

Some 14 Iranians stranded for nearly a week in the Meulaboh waters in West Aceh District, Aceh Province, departed, Sunday evening, for the Indian Ocean under the escort of immigration, water police, and rescue personnel.

"We escorted the boat carrying the foreign nationals up to 15 miles to the west (of Meulaboh coast) to the Indian Ocean," Head of the Information and Communication Technology Section of the Meulaboh Immigration Office Adi Hari Pianto stated on Sunday.

The 14 Iranian nationals had been stranded since Jan 27 after their boat encountered an engine malfunction since they were in the Maldives waters. Once repairs were conducted on the boat, they continued their journey.

The 14 Iranian nationals are identified as Lal Muhammad, Annar, Al Abbas, Abdullah, Mohammad Rafiq, Abdul Nasir, Abdullah Fariziq, Jawi, Ismail, Muhammad Rafiq, Nathim, Adam, Syahaqi, and Amir Muhammad.

Before being dispatched to the high seas, the West Aceh district government, along with authorized agencies, had provided them logistics, including rice, clean water, and other basic necessities.

Pianto expressed hope that with the provision of logistics assistance, they would not encounter any shortage of food and drinking water during their journey.

Pianto confirmed that his side had coordinated with the Iranian Embassy in Jakarta to dispatch the Iranian nationals.

"According to the information we had received, the boat, carrying the 14 Iranian nationals, will dock in the Maldives waters where their countrymen have been waiting for them," he stated.

Pianto had earlier remarked that the local fishermen in West Aceh had located the 14 Iranian nationals, whose boat had got stranded in the Indian Ocean, near Meulaboh City, on Jan 28 when the oil pump broke down.

"The boat had stopped operating at the 04° 26' 616 N 064° 22' 488 E coordinates in the Maldives waters and was adrift in the Meulaboh waters in West Aceh District, at a distance of 15 miles from the nearest land," he stated.

The boat, found to have no permits, documents, or a flag, was tugged by a local motorboat to the Meulaboh Port situated at 04° 7' 39.306" N 96° 8' 15.2088 E, he added.(ANTARA)