Jakarta, March 7 -- Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto expressed Indonesia's keenness to strengthen bilateral ties by engaging Japan in more collaborative initiatives in the higher education sector.

While receiving a visit from Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yasushi Masaki at his office in Jakarta on Thursday (March 6), Yuliarto highlighted the potential for cooperation in joint research, university consortiums, and scholarship programs.

"We have been enjoying great cooperation with Japan. I would like to seize the opportunity for further collaboration, including through a joint research program whose results are mutually beneficial for both countries," he remarked.

Yuliarto then underlined that the ...