Indonesia seeks Japan's investment on new capital city project

Indonesian President Joko Widodo shows Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a souvenir following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, April 29, 2022. - Reuters

JAKARTA, April 30 (Xinhua): Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been expecting Japan's investment on the construction of a new capital city and renewable energy projects.

The message was conveyed by President Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, directly to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java province, on Friday, during the Japanese prime minister's visit to Indonesia as part of his tour to South-East Asian countries.