On June 13 local time, Japanese Defense Minister Shinzo Abe said that during his meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo the previous day, he brought a model of the Japanese battleship “Mikasa” as a gift. Although Abe said Widodo was “pleased,” Widodo's expression in the photo seemed quite complex.
On that day, Koizumi posted on the X website, stating that the "Mikasa" warship was located in his hometown of Yokosuka. Plabov also led the effort to send Indonesian students to the Japan Defense University in Yokosuka.
Regarding the gift of the model, Koizumi said, "President Prabowo, who has a military background and has experience as the Minister of Defense, was indeed very happy. That's really great."
Keizou Kenjirō X Website Account
It is reported that the ‘Mikasa’ was built by the British Vickers Shipyard. It has a length of 122 meters. It entered service on March 1, 1902. During the Japanese-Russian War, it served as the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet and participated in battles such as the Battle of Tsushima.
The Musashi was sunk in the Sasebo Port in September 1905 due to an explosion in its ammunition depot. It was salvaged and repaired the following year and continued to serve. In 1923, it was decommissioned in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty. In 1925, it was preserved as a memorial ship in Yokosuka.
