JAKARTA, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia and Japan agreed to reopen reciprocal business travels, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the two countries’ leaders said.
Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, who is visiting Indonesia for the first time since taking office in Sept, discussed with President Joko Widodo, the plan to begin a reciprocal green lane for business.
“Prime Minister Suga and I have agreed on the importance of establishing a travel corridor arrangement for essential business,” Widodo said, at a joint press conference with Suga.
The president said, the two countries’ foreign ministers will have separate discussions, to determine details of the plan, within a month.
“We make sure to reopen travels between the two countries for business people, including nurses and care givers, under the framework of the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA),” Suga said.
The reopening of the reciprocal travels for the two countries must be carried out immediately, with short-term business objectives, by relaxing self-isolation measures for 14 days after entering the country of destination, he said.
This is Suga’s first overseas trip since he replaced Shinzo Abe, who stepped down as the prime minister for health reasons. Prior to Indonesia, Suga visited Vietnam.– NNN-XINHUA
