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Indonesia’s Prabowo is happy to play mediator to both Koreas. But does North want him to?
🇰🇵 North KoreaAug 5, 2026 08:35SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Maria Siow
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is keen to visit North Korea – a trip that could boost Jakarta’s diplomatic clout and allow it to act as a bridge between Seoul and Pyongyang. But Indonesians might not support another overseas trip, given negative public opinion of Prabowo’s frequent travels, analysts warn. Plus, he has not even been invited by the increasingly isolated North Korea. At a meeting with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce at the Presidential Palace on Friday, Prabowo said his..
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is keen to visit North Korea – a trip that could boost Jakarta’s diplomatic clout and allow it to act as a bridge between Seoul and Pyongyang.
But Indonesians might not support another overseas trip, given negative public opinion of Prabowo’s frequent travels, analysts warn. Plus, he has not even been invited by the increasingly isolated North Korea.
At a meeting with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce at the Presidential Palace on Friday, Prabowo said his...
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