Villagers go back home after living at a temporary shelter for the last two months, as Mount Sinabung spews ash, in Karo regency, Indonesia.

US adds 200,000 USD to help Mount Sinabung's victims

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MEDAN - US Ambassador Robert Blake provided an additional 200,000 USD for logistical support to the Mount Sinabung eruptions in North Sumatra, according to a written statement from the US embassy on Wednesday.  The US government is supporting operations and logistics through Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) as the agency continues to manage the emergency response to the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa explains the outlook of Indonesian foreign policy in 2013 in Jakarta on Friday.

Indonesia, North Korea to boost bilateral ties

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID , JAKARTA -- Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa visited Pyongyang, North Korea, on October 21st to 23rd, to discuss bilateral ties and bolster stability in the Korean Peninsula. The trip is a follow up of President of the Presidium of North Korea, Kim Yong Nam visit to Indonesia last year, said an official statement of Foreign Ministry in Jakarta, Tuesday...