Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida held talks Tuesday with Indonesian President-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and discussed boosting security and economic ties.
Speaking to reporters after the talks, Jokowi, who was elected July 9, said they mainly covered maritime security, Japanese investment in infrastructure and Indonesia's controversial law on coal and mineral resources.
Jokowi said Japan wants to strengthen its cooperation with Indonesia in terms of maritime security and promoting observance of related international rules and laws.