Jakarta, March 15 -- Indonesia and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in two strategic areas, namely critical minerals and nuclear energy, on the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum (IPEM) in Tokyo on Sunday.

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that the partnership aims to build a more integrated and sustainable energy system.

He noted that Indonesia remains open to collaboration in managing critical minerals, as the country possesses the world's largest nickel reserves as well as substantial deposits of bauxite, tin, copper, and rare earth elements.

"We are delighted to invite the Japanese government and our Japanese business aid to jointly manage ou...