Minister of PPN / Head of Bappenas Bambang PS Brodjonegoro gave a keynote speech at The 4th Industrial Dialogue Grand Session: The Study on the Promotion of Globally Competitive Industry, organized by the cooperation of the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Japan through the Ministry of PPN / Bappenas and Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA), at Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta.

In the near future, the government will soon implement an electronic traffic ticket system for the transports that were found to be in violation after being examined at weigh stations. General Director of Land Transportation, Budi Setiyadi said the system will be launched on Sunday at 'car free day' Jakarta.

US President Donald Trump hopes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will work to reduce US trade deficit with Japan.

North Korea's parliament has re-elected the country's leader Kim Jong Un as chairman of the State Affairs Commission and chosen a new premier.

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko marked their 60th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, with various celebratory events scheduled during the day ahead of the emperor's abdication at the end of the month.