Inp.polri.go.id - Tokyo. Indonesia and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Sunday/3/2026), focusing on critical minerals and nuclear energy during a bilateral meeting at the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum (IPEM) in Tokyo.

"We are very open and would be pleased to invite the Japanese government and business community to jointly manage our critical minerals in Indonesia," said Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, highlighting Indonesia's vast reserves of nickel, bauxite, and rare earth elements, as cited by antaranews.com

The partnership aims to secure global supply chains and accelerate low-carbon technology development under the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) framework. 

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Ryosei Akazawa reiterated Japan's commitment to strategic energy projects, including the completion of the Legok Nangka Waste-to-Energy (PLTSa) plant. The collaboration is expected to further extend to stabilizing regional liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal supply chains, ensuring energy resilience and advancing decarbonization efforts across the Indo-Pacific region.

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