Jokowi hosts Japanese emperor


Boosting ties: Naruhito (centre), talking with Jokowi as they walk with Empress Masako (third from left) and Joko’s Wife Iriana (second from right), during their visit at Bogor Botanical Gardens. — AFP

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during his first state trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.

Naruhito and Empress Masako’s June 17-23 visit to South-East Asia’s biggest economy came after Widodo invited the emperor during a trip to Tokyo last year.

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