We hope life in Japan will soon return to normal"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa said he was convinced life in Japan will soon recover from Friday`s devastating earthquake and tsunami.
On Friday a massive tsunami, triggered by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale, disrupted infrastructure facilities, electricity and communication lines in Japan.
"I am sure that Japan will be able to overcome the setbacks from the damaged infrastructure, electricity and communication lines as soon as possible," Hatta Rajasa said after attending a Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) alumni gathering here on Friday night.
He also believed that Japan`s economy will soon recover from the disaster.
It is because the country has been familiar with earthquake disaster and knew how the rehabilitation and reconstruction were all about.
"We hope life in Japan will soon return to normal because I am sure its economic condition will not be disturbed by the devastating earthquake and tsunami disaster," Hatta said.
He also expressed hope that relation between Indonesia and Japan would not be disturbed and the country`s commitment to invest in Indonesia would remain running as usual.
"Hopefully our export relation will remain unaffected. So long as investment is concerned, Japan has a high commitment to competing what has been planned with us," Hatta said.(*)
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