ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Vice Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Takashi Ueno said, Japanese Small and Medium Enterprises are currently facing the problem of a shortage of Human Resources due to the decline in population in Japan. The labor crisis in Japan has had a major impact on the manufacturing sector.
“Therefore, Japan hopes for Indonesia’s contribution, considering that Indonesia has quite a large population. “We will facilitate cooperation in the industrial and manufacturing sectors for these two countries,” said Ueno when meeting the Indonesian Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita at the Ministry of Industry Office, Jakarta, on Thursday, January 23 2025.
Apart from that, JCCI automotive representative Seiji Kuraishi said that the Japanese automotive industry in Indonesia had developed very massively. To date, the Japanese automotive industry has opened six factories and distributed vehicles to 4.9 million customers in Indonesia. In 2024, 128,000 Japanese four-wheeled vehicle industry products in Indonesia will be sold.
“This year, hybrid vehicles began to be produced locally in Indonesia. “This is the first step in carbon neutralization,” he said.
Responding to the Japanese JCCI delegation, Minister Agus welcomed the Indonesian and Japanese Human Resources cooperation plan to resolve the problem of labor shortages in Japan. Therefore, he is committed to helping Japan, especially in the manufacturing industrial sector.
“The Ministry of Industry also has a collaboration with Hiroshima University which focuses on training Indonesian students to become high-skilled workers in the future. “We hope for support and assistance from Japan to expand cooperation in educational institutions in Japan,” said Minister Agus.
In the railway industry sector, Minister Agus asked Japan for assistance in developing the passenger train ecosystem, considering that Japanese railway companies have produced more than 800 train cars since 2013, produce hybrid trains, and are working on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) transportation that can reduce traffic jams and contribute to the environment.
In line with the JCCI program in efforts to neutralize carbon, reduce emissions, develop renewable energy and utilize biomass, the Ministry of Industry has set a Net Zero Emission (NZE) target in 2050. This step is the Ministry of Industry’s commitment as part of the global community which has an important role in protect the environment.
During the meeting, Minister Agus also expressed his appreciation to Japan for its contribution to industrialization in Indonesia, especially in the automotive sector. As in 1960–1970, Indonesia’s industrialization was largely driven by Japanese companies operating in the automotive sector.
“The Ministry of Industry continues to monitor Japanese automotive companies in Indonesia regarding their exports to countries in the world. The expansion of the hybrid automotive market to this day cannot be separated from the contribution of Japanese companies which fill many of the automotive markets in Indonesia. “To maintain its development, the Indonesian government has issued an incentive policy for hybrid vehicles,” said Agus. (AT Network)
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