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▼ Palm Foot and Palm Oil Derivatives Have Great Potential in Indonesia-Japan Relations
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Footwear products and palm oil derivatives have great potential to develop in the context of Indonesian-Japanese economic cooperation, said Deputy RI Ambassador to Japan Maria Renata Hutagalung.
This was said by the Indonesian Embassy, Maria Renata, following the Indonesia-Japan Business Forum Meeting and Partnership (IJMP) 2026 which carried the theme "Co-creating the Future of Economic Synergy and Human Resource Development".
"Indonesian production footwear has been known to be an important part of the global supply chain. Japan is a potential market that values quality, design, and sustainability.
This opens up opportunities for penetration into the Japanese market," explained the Japanese Embassy Maria Renata, launching the statement of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo (6/5).
"Meanwhile, Indonesian palm oil derivatives have strategic potential, not only as a trading commodity, but also as part of a global solution towards sustainable energy. This is in line with Japan's agenda in energy transition and biomass development," he continued.
Furthermore, the Indonesian Embassy in Jakarta, Maria Renata said, "Indonesian palm oil products can contribute to the provision of environmentally friendly energy raw materials."
"For this reason, it is important for us to continue to encourage sustainable practices, transparency, and certification according to the standards of acceptance in the Japanese market," he said.
In addition to discussing trade opportunities, the IJMP forum held in Nagoya also emphasized the importance of improving the quality of Indonesian labor human resources in Japan.
The number of Indonesian workers in Japan through the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) scheme is recorded at 86,955 people and participants in the internship program (Technical Intern Training Program) at 124,967 people.
In total, it reached 211,922 people or about 79.65 percent of the total number of Indonesian citizens in Japan, which amounted to 266,069 people as of December 2025.
Aichi Prefecture is the largest Indonesian 'pocket' in Japan, with a record of 21,153 people as of December 2025, said the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo.
The IJMP 2026, which was held on May 1, was attended by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Nagoya, Hideo Sugimoto; Director Investment & Exchange Division, Nagoya, Kobayashi Shunsuke; Chairperson of Solidaridad Japan Sato Hiroshi; Chairperson of the Indonesian Plantation Entrepreneurs Association (GPPI) Delima Hasri Azahari; Director of Tokai Office IM Japan Iwada Shinji; Vice President of the Aichi Japan Indonesia Friendship & Exchange Association (NPO) Sato Matasada; and Director of ITPC Osaka Didit Akhdiat Suryo.
Also present at this forum were farmers and MSMEs from Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan who processed palm oil production waste, including fruit coconuts, coconut stems and other palm oil production waste into flagship products with added value.
This SME development program is carried out together with GPPI and Solidaridad to empower and improve the economy of residents living around oil palm plantations.
This was said by the Indonesian Embassy, Maria Renata, following the Indonesia-Japan Business Forum Meeting and Partnership (IJMP) 2026 which carried the theme "Co-creating the Future of Economic Synergy and Human Resource Development".
"Indonesian production footwear has been known to be an important part of the global supply chain. Japan is a potential market that values quality, design, and sustainability.
This opens up opportunities for penetration into the Japanese market," explained the Japanese Embassy Maria Renata, launching the statement of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo (6/5).
"Meanwhile, Indonesian palm oil derivatives have strategic potential, not only as a trading commodity, but also as part of a global solution towards sustainable energy. This is in line with Japan's agenda in energy transition and biomass development," he continued.
Furthermore, the Indonesian Embassy in Jakarta, Maria Renata said, "Indonesian palm oil products can contribute to the provision of environmentally friendly energy raw materials."
"For this reason, it is important for us to continue to encourage sustainable practices, transparency, and certification according to the standards of acceptance in the Japanese market," he said.
In addition to discussing trade opportunities, the IJMP forum held in Nagoya also emphasized the importance of improving the quality of Indonesian labor human resources in Japan.
The number of Indonesian workers in Japan through the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) scheme is recorded at 86,955 people and participants in the internship program (Technical Intern Training Program) at 124,967 people.
In total, it reached 211,922 people or about 79.65 percent of the total number of Indonesian citizens in Japan, which amounted to 266,069 people as of December 2025.
Aichi Prefecture is the largest Indonesian 'pocket' in Japan, with a record of 21,153 people as of December 2025, said the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo.
The IJMP 2026, which was held on May 1, was attended by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Nagoya, Hideo Sugimoto; Director Investment & Exchange Division, Nagoya, Kobayashi Shunsuke; Chairperson of Solidaridad Japan Sato Hiroshi; Chairperson of the Indonesian Plantation Entrepreneurs Association (GPPI) Delima Hasri Azahari; Director of Tokai Office IM Japan Iwada Shinji; Vice President of the Aichi Japan Indonesia Friendship & Exchange Association (NPO) Sato Matasada; and Director of ITPC Osaka Didit Akhdiat Suryo.
Also present at this forum were farmers and MSMEs from Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan who processed palm oil production waste, including fruit coconuts, coconut stems and other palm oil production waste into flagship products with added value.
This SME development program is carried out together with GPPI and Solidaridad to empower and improve the economy of residents living around oil palm plantations.
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