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The head of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission, Margaret Aliyatul Maimunah, holds a toy firearm with text written in white paint as evidence is displayed during a news conference following explosions that occurred at a mosque inside a school complex, at Jakarta police headquarters in Jakarta on Nov. 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Mar 10, 2026
White supremacist content grips teens plotting attacks in Southeast Asia
In every instance reviewed in Singapore and Indonesia, authorities allege the detained or monitored teenagers had been radicalized through social media posts and communities.
Indonesian military personnel stand guard as residents gather near the area after an explosion occurred at a school complex in Jakarta on Nov. 7.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2025
Indonesian teen¡¯s diary and online trail show path to Jakarta mosque blasts
According to police, the teenager had joined an international Telegram channel where members shared violent material and discussed past attacks.
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland¡¯s government.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 1, 2025
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
From Hiroshima to Tokyo, Indonesian diasporic communities in Japan are expressing their support for compatriots back home and building solidarity online and offline.
Women holding up brooms and placards shout slogans during a protest against lawmakers' perks and police brutality, outside the Indonesian parliament building in Jakarta on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 4, 2025
Brandishing brooms, Indonesian women join Jakarta protests
Protest organizer The Alliance of Indonesian Women said the brooms symbolized a need to ¡°sweep (away) the state¡¯s dirt ... and the repressiveness of security forces.¡±
A demonstrator shouts slogans during a protest demanding police reform and the dissolution of the Indonesian parliament, in Bandung, West Java, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 2, 2025
At least 20 people missing after deadly Indonesia protests
Since Aug. 25, police have arrested 1,240 people in Jakarta in the worst protests since President Prabowo Subianto took power last year.
Armed Indonesian military troops at the National Monument complex prepare for deployment amid widespread anti-government protests and rioting in Jakarta on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2025
Indonesia protests put spotlight on paramilitary police force
The heavily armed force, which is typically used to combat insurgencies, has increasingly been deployed against protesters.
Protesters tear down the fence of the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Council office during a demonstration in Mataram on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2025
Protesters set fire to Indonesian parliament buildings in several provinces
Protests began in Jakarta earlier this week over lawmakers¡¯ pay, escalating on Friday after a police vehicle hit and killed the driver of a ride-hailing motorbike.
A man waves Indonesia's national flag during clashes with riot police on Friday in Jakarta following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2025
Police killing sparks unrest in Indonesia in first major test for Prabowo presidency
The civilian, a motorcycle ride-sharing driver, was hit at the site of violent clashes on Thursday near parliament as police sought to disperse demonstrators.
Desi Permatasari, 32, comforts her daughter, Sheena Almaera Maryam, 5, who was prescribed contaminated cough syrup last year in their home in Bogor, Indonesia.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 24, 2023
When children take toxic cough syrup ¡ª and live
In Indonesia, one of the places most impacted by the contamination, families struggle to care for survivors while taking action against those responsible.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2020
An endless first wave: How Indonesia failed to control the virus
Only last week Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia¡¯s maritime minister and close confidant of the country¡¯s president, touted herbal mangosteen juice as a coronavirus remedy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 4, 2020
Jump in Jakarta funerals raises fears of unreported coronavirus deaths
The number of funerals in Jakarta rose sharply in March, a development the governor of Indonesia¡¯s capital city said suggested that deaths from the new coronavirus may be higher than officially reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 18, 2020
Indonesian authorities call for calm after radiation found at housing complex near Jakarta
Indonesia¡¯s nuclear authorities said on Monday they would investigate the radioactive contamination of a patch of land in a housing complex outside Jakarta, and called for calm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2020
Death toll in Jakarta flooding rises to 53; nearly 175,000 displaced
Nearly 175,000 people remain displaced in Indonesia¡¯s capital of Jakarta and nearby towns on Saturday after flash floods and landslides killed at least 53 people amid some of the heaviest rain since records began, authorities said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2020
Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain; death toll from Jakarta flooding rises to 43
Indonesia said Friday it would start seeding clouds west of the capital, Jakarta, in a bid to prevent further rainfall after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest rains ever recorded.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2019
Sleepy to sleepless? Hopes and fears abound in Indonesia¡¯s future capital in the forest
By day, the unforgiving sun glares off the road beside Ipah¡¯s wooden home as passing motorbikes stir swirls of dust. By night, the beams of occasional trucks carrying coal or palm fruits pierce the darkness. This remote corner of Indonesia is set to be transformed from a forest backwater on Borneo into...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2019
Fix Asia¡¯s megacities, don¡¯t move them
Shifting bureaucrats to Borneo won¡¯t solve the problems faced by millions in Jakarta.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2019
Joko Widodo selects East Kalimantan to be Indonesia¡¯s new capital to replace sinking Jakarta
Indonesia will build a new capital city on the island of Borneo, home to some of the world¡¯s biggest coal reserves and orangutan habitats, as President Joko Widodo seeks to ease pressure on congested and sinking Jakarta.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2019
Major blackout darkens Jakarta, neighboring provinces on Java
Indonesia¡¯s state power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) estimates it will take a further three hours to restore electricity to Jakarta following a major power blackout in the capital and surrounding provinces, the company¡¯s acting chief executive said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2018
Crashed Lion Air jetliner had faulty airspeed readings on final four flights: black box
The Lion Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea last week had faulty airspeed readings during its last four flights and Indonesian investigators called on plane-maker Boeing Co. and U.S. authorities to ensure there aren¡¯t fleet-wide issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2018
Lion Air jet made erratic altitude changes before final fatal plunge hit 350 mph: transmitted data
Investigators are beginning the grim task of determining why a brand-new Boeing Co. 737 Max jet flown by Indonesia¡¯s Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
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Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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