Jakarta, Nov. 18 -- Indonesia and Japan reiterated their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in maritime security and to exploring new cooperation opportunities in the sector through diplomatic and defence approaches.

The commitment was achieved during a ministerial-level meeting between Indonesian and Japanese foreign and defence ministers, or "2+2" meeting, in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday (November 17) local time.

According to the written statement from the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta on Tuesday, the meeting was attended by Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

During the meeting, the ministers share...