Six months have passed since March 11th when a wide area of northeastern Japan was hit by a gigantic earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. The earthquake had the magnitude of 9.0. Nearby villages and towns were engulfed by 15-meter high tsunami waves, which killed 15,698 people, with 4,671 still missing. Even today, many families are …
Last week, the second Indonesian Festival hosted by the Indonesian Embassy was held in Tokyo on July 9-10 at the Yoyogi Park. The theme of this year’s event was “Green Living, Wonderful Indonesia.” Despite amid blistering heat of 35 degrees C, about 70,000 people took part in the event. Frankly, I was amazed to see …
A historic trade agreement that further strengthens the fight against illegal logging, the VPA (Voluntary Partnership Agreement), was signed between Indonesia and the EU in Jakarta on May 4th. This is a big step forward for Indonesia to become a greener timber products supplier. But as I look at the EU VPA I have to …
On March 11, 2011, the Tohoku area (northeastern part of Japan) experienced an unprecedentedly powerful earthquake and tsunami. More than 27,000 people were killed by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the giant tsunami with a height of more than 20 meters. In fact, we now know that in one of the narrow valleys, the height …
