As of March 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held a summit meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, in which they agreed to deepen economic ties and cooperation in energy security due to the growing uncertainty over oil and gas supplies from the Iran war. [1] Prime Minister Takaichi stated that “in light of the Iran situation, the strategic importance of resources and energy security is once again being recognized globally.” The two leaders agreed on advancing cooperation including geothermal power project and waste-to-energy under the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC). They also discussed cooperating for nuclear power, supply chain, LNG, especially since the Memoranda of Cooperation regarding critical minerals and nuclear energy were signed earlier in March 2026.

[1] https://japan.kantei.go.jp/105/diplomatic/202603/31indonesia.html