Joko Widodo

As archipelagic nations facing a similar array of threats, there are ample reasons for the two nations to establish closer security ties.

Standing alongside President Joko Widodo, the Philippine leader described Indonesia as "not only a neighbor, not only a friend, but kin."

The move came after the state budget allocation for fuel subsidies jumped from $10 billion to nearly $34 billion.

In his State of the Nation address, President Joko Widodo said Indonesians must face challenges “with prudence and vigilance.”

More than 18 months out from the country's next presidential election, the jostling and maneuvering is kicking into high gear.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has confirmed that the Japan Self-Defense Forces will participate in next month's Garuda Shield military exercise.

As President Joko Widodo approaches the end of his second term, it is shaping up as a race in two.

The Indonesian leader's visits to China, Japan, and South Korea are aimed at garnering support for his domestic economic agenda.

The nation officially applied for full membership of ASEAN in 2011, but the rest of the bloc has yet to make a final decision.

Despite the shadow of the war in Ukraine, Indonesia intends to use its chairmanship of the grouping to boost the recoveries of the world's less advanced economies.

According to the Indonesian leader, Vladimir Putin has promised to open a sea route to allow exports of food and fertilizer from Ukraine.