Summary Through the implementation of national infrastructure projects, Indonesia and Japan hope to build a deep relationship of mutual trust, and in doing so, develop into a friendly nation forever in the future. Selamat siang. Apa kabar? Do you know this project between Indonesia and Japan? Many Japanese people were disappointed that Japan lost the competition. Unfortunately, it also resulted in a great deal of distrust on the part of Japan against the government of Indonesia. It is fair to say that Japan lost out to China, which has a clever diplomacy, but our disappointment was too great because Japan had hoped to accomplish this major project in cooperation with Indonesia. Deciding on a national project based solely on the amount of money? If a huge budget is needed for planning, it is natural to want to keep the amount low. This is because the national budget includes the taxes of the people. Obviously, the reason why the Indonesian government chose China instead of Japan t...