Junichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe

Both leaders exchanged views on wide-ranging issues and resolved to work together to create a promising future for the regional and global peace and prosperity. To this end, the two leaders were determined to further elevate the bilateral relations between Japan and Indonesia to a higher plane under the "Strategic Partnership for Peaceful and Prosperous Future" while addressing steadily new challenges in bilateral, regional and global issues based on the Japan-Indonesia Joint Statement "Partners for New Challenges" signed in June 2005.