Tag: Joko Widodo

Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the opening ceremony of the Asian Games which will be held at Bung Karno Stadium here on August 18, authorities said on Wednesday. An invitation was sent by the Indonesian Coordinating Human Development and Cultural Affairs Minister Puan Maharani to the President […]

New Delhi: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak shared their respective countries’ experience of countering terrorism during the course of their visit to India to attend the Commemorative Summit to mark 25 years of the India-Asean Dialogue Partnership, a senior official said here on Friday. At a media briefing here, Preeti […]

Jakarta: Joko Widodo has been re-elected as Indonesia’s president after last month’s vote, beating former general Prabowo Subianto. The result was released a day ahead of schedule in the early hours of Tuesday, amid fears of violent unrest, the BBC reported. Around 32,000 security personnel were deployed across the capital, Jakarta. Prabowo, 67, has not […]

Jakarta: At least six people were killed and 200 others injured during protests in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta against the re-election of President Joko Widodo for a second five-year term, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The police confirmed the death toll based on reports from hospitals. They said the cause of the deaths was being investigated, […]

Osaka (Japan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the presidents of Indonesia and Brazil separately on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit here Saturday, and discussed ways to boost bilateral ties and enhance cooperation in trade and investment. During his meeting with Indonesian president Joko Widodo, the prime minister discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in […]