Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia Masaki Yasushi highlighted the strong balance of trade between Indonesia and Japan during his tenure.

"Concerning trade, I think we keep a very good balance of trade," Masaki said at a media briefing marking the end of his assignment in Indonesia on Tuesday.

He underlined that trade is central to bilateral relations between the two countries, but also noted that cooperation goes beyond trade alone.

According to him, Japan and Indonesia have succeeded in maintaining a healthy balance of trade, and both sides are expected to continue this trend.

To support this balance, the two countries have bilateral agreements such as the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and the Free Trade Agree...