During a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Tokyo, Japan, on November 17, 2025, Minister Yusril highlighted Japan's extensive experience in building a modern legal system and an efficient bureaucracy.
“This experience is highly relevant for Indonesia, which is accelerating legal and institutional reforms,” Yusril said, as confirmed in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He also emphasized the long-standing cooperation between Indonesia and Japan, which has been ongoing for nearly eight decades since Indonesia's independence.
During the meeting, Minister Yusril provided an update on the institutional restructuring in Indonesia following the issuance of Presidential Regulations No. 139 and 142 of 2024.
This restructuring has separated the functions of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights into three new ministries, which now fall under the coordination of the Ministry of Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections (Kemenko Kumham Imipas).
“Kemenko Kumham Imipas has the mandate to ensure synchronization and integration of cross-ministry policies in line with national development goals,” he stated.
Minister Yusril expressed his hope that future technical cooperation with JICA will include the three new ministries under Kemenko Kumham Imipas - namely, the Ministry of Law, the Ministry of Human Rights, and the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections.
The forms of cooperation discussed included strengthening institutional capacity, training programs, expertise exchanges, and the potential drafting of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce the collaborative framework.
In addition to meeting with JICA, Minister Yusril also held meetings with the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Japanese Minister of Justice at their respective offices in the central government district in Tokyo.
This visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations between Indonesia and Japan in the fields of law and governance.
Bilateral meetings with various key Japanese institutions covered several strategic issues, ranging from intellectual property cooperation, support for membership in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to police reform.
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Translator: Agatha, Azis Kurmala
Editor: Primayanti
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