Indonesia and Japan pledge to strengthen security, economic ties as Yoshihide  Suga continues Southeast Asia visit

Indonesia and Japan pledge to strengthen security, economic ties as Yoshihide Suga continues Southeast Asia visit

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday pledged low-interest loans of 50 billion yen (US$474 million) to Indonesia to help cushion the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Southeast Asian nation’s economy, while also agreeing with President Joko Widodo to strengthen security cooperation and begin discussions on resuming travel between their countries.“Japan will also…

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Tokyo Olympics on alert for cyberattacks

Tokyo Olympics on alert for cyberattacks

TOKYO Olympics organisers said they were on constant alert for cyberattacks today but had yet to suffer “significant impact” after Britain accused Russia of targeting the Games. Britain’s foreign ministry said Russian spies attacked the 2020 Games’ organisers, logistics services and sponsors before the event was postponed by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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