2026-05-4 75422ff16ded6bfc45d3019bf5fa26df3b48d3d0 32 Indonesia 2 /wiki/indonesia Indonesia–Japan relations 1 /wiki/indonesia-japan%20relations Japan 14 /wiki/japan Indonesia Indonesia–Japan relations Japan Indonesia–Japan relations 2026-04-26 db8bf5ace7fc9bede25a525b32c6402df1f8e910 /feed/2026/04/26/japan-deploys-1400-firefighters-to-fight-wildfires-in-otsuchi-iwate-prefecture-tohoku-region-another-two-wildfires-h Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to fight wildfires in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Tōhoku region. Another two wildfires have been spotted in Nagaoka and Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, lastly one wildfire has been spotted in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture. 1777225090 2026-04-26 3cb6d6bd7e4887102104fb8638a64814a3681192 /feed/2026/04/26/japan-deploys-1400-firefighters-to-fight-wildfires-in-the-northern-tohoku-region Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to fight wildfires in the northern Tōhoku region. 1777217888 2026-04-26 56c0867da882658744bd7d30cd260fade65bcbc8 20 Japan 1 /feed/2026/04/26/japan-deploys-1400-firefighters-to-fight-wildfires-in-otsuchi-iwate-prefecture-tohoku-region-another-three-wildfires Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to fight wildfires in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Tōhoku region. Another three wildfires have been spotted in Nagaoka and Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, and Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture. 2026-03-29 263fa7b7cf5bbd93656e4f84527f3da540d4edcd 14 Indonesia 1 /feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Lebanon war 2026-01-21 aec86bdaac69f75678d13ffcf49e72719e68ad0f 14 Japan 1 /feed/2026/01/21/a-district-court-in-nara-japan-sentences-tetsuya-yamagami-to-life-in-prison-for-assassinating-former-prime-minister-sh A district court in Nara, Japan, sentences Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for assassinating former prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. 2025-12-26 3c549b1b48d13a621d105b6d825c8ce81da1bbd1 6 Japan 1 /feed/2025/12/26/the-takaichi-cabinet-of-japan-approves-a-y-1223-trillion-us-785-billion-budget-for-the-next-fiscal-year-the-largest The Takaichi Cabinet of Japan approves a ¥122.3 trillion (US$785 billion) budget for the next fiscal year, the largest national budget in Japan's history, while reducing the debt-dependence ratio to 24.2 percent, supported by projected tax revenues of a record ¥83.7 trillion ($535 billion). 2025-11-27 bfe34ddcb6b462cf03b7f639f8efa10a8276a88c 17 Indonesia Japan 2 /feed/2025/11/27/the-united-nations-department-of-economic-and-social-affairs-estimates-that-jakarta-indonesia-has-surpassed-tokyo-jap The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs estimates that Jakarta, Indonesia, has surpassed Tokyo, Japan, as the largest city in the world. 2025-10-23 b3a17e012f500e44d90c918b4afee12d93fc17ee 15 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/10/23/at-a-meeting-with-indonesian-counterpart-prabowo-subianto-brazilian-president-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-announces-his-b At a meeting with Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announces his bid for a fourth non-consecutive term in next year's election. 2025-10-21 5ba6c64096e68eb1fadf673df3c60d07c1cb1d82 /feed/2025/10/21/sanae-takaichi-is-elected-as-japan-s-first-female-prime-minister-by-the-house-of-representatives Sanae Takaichi is elected as Japan's first female prime minister by the House of Representatives. 1761056568 2025-10-21 5fffb28663938e754d472d4a237ebce93257fb6e /feed/2025/10/21/sanae-takaichi-is-elected-as-japan-s-first-female-prime-minister Sanae Takaichi is elected as Japan’s first female prime minister. 1761027772 2025-10-21 a6b8d0e4ca47d85ad00540ce93406b8fa36467f5 13 Japan 1 /feed/2025/10/21/sanae-takaichi-is-elected-as-japan-s-first-female-prime-minister-by-the-house-of-representatives-after-her-party-the-li Sanae Takaichi is elected as Japan's first female prime minister by the House of Representatives after her party, the Liberal Democratic Party, agreed to form a coalition government with the Japan Innovation Party. 2025-10-15 fbd3545acd56e78e070fbdeb08dac84d468365c1 15 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/10/15/ten-people-are-killed-and-21-others-are-injured-including-four-critically-in-an-explosion-on-a-crude-palm-oil-tanker-d Ten people are killed and 21 others are injured, including four critically, in an explosion on a crude palm oil tanker docked at a shipyard on Batam Island, Indonesia. 2025-02-25 984229c3e32cf068d5610f9397bd9c75a70d7ff1 21 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/02/25/the-indonesian-attorney-general-s-office-arrests-three-executives-of-state-owned-oil-and-gas-company-pertamina-on-charge The Indonesian Attorney General’s Office arrests three executives of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina on charges of corruption and fraud regarding gasoline quality that cost the government more than $11 billion USD. 2025-02-21 735d0b08be3874a5a9e46232666331f8deaa210e /feed/2025/02/21/demonstrations-continue-against-the-government-in-several-cities-in-indonesia Demonstrations continue against the government in several cities in Indonesia. 1740151271 2025-02-21 49af52af5cb2171daf26cd7ab10c4b38e931d342 23 Indonesia 1 /feed/2025/02/21/demonstrations-continue-against-the-government-in-several-cities-in-indonesia-nine-students-have-been-arrested-and-two Demonstrations continue against the government in several cities in Indonesia. Nine students have been arrested and two are injured, along with four injured policemen and two parliament members. /feed/2026/05/4/indonesia-and-japan-signs-a-defense-agreement-including-cooperation-in-defense-industry-and-personnel-training-amid-the JakartaGlobe 4 78b12f3ea81de08e3479635497b5f1f39efffa48 5 https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesia-japan-seal-defense-pact-as-tokyo-lifts-lethal-arms-export-ban 2026 Indonesia and Japan signs a defense agreement including cooperation in defense industry and personnel training amid the lifting of Japan's arms export ban.