Indonesia marks first stop on Japan emperor's goodwill diplomacy

Couple embarks on second overseas trip after pandemic disruption

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Emperor Naruhito holds a news conference ahead of a trip to Indonesia. (Pool photo)

CHIAKI KAMEDA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will travel to Indonesia on Saturday, kicking off goodwill diplomacy after a three-year disruption caused by the pandemic.

The couple's visit to the world's fourth-most populous country will last for seven days, with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hosting a banquet. Also on the agenda are a meeting with university students and a visit to a sewage facility, which meshes with Naruhito's lifelong focus on water issues.

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