Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo arrived in Japan on Sunday evening for an official four-day visit that Japanese officials hope will strengthen the strategic partnership between the two major democracies.

He is scheduled to hold summit talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday evening after having an audience with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, according to the Foreign Ministry.

After the summit, the two nations will sign an accord on defense cooperation that will involve Japanese capacity-building assistance for Indonesian forces, as well as bilateral cooperation on peacekeeping missions, defense equipment development and military information exchanges, according to Japanese and Indonesian officials.