The history of Indonesia’s democracy has affected foreign countries’ relations, especially countries in the region. Due to its geographical location, Indonesia views that it must have a significant role in the area. Since the early 2000s, Indonesi...
The history of Indonesia’s democracy has affected foreign countries’ relations, especially countries in the region. Due to its geographical location, Indonesia views that it must have a significant role in the area. Since the early 2000s, Indonesia’s foreign policy towards several other countries has evolved into a strategic partnership. However, this change happened due to the change of the President in Indonesia and their strategy. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s administration, built and embraced Indonesia’s image as a friendly neighboring country. As President Yudhoyono’s term ended, Jokowi as Yudhoyono’s successor dramatically changed Indonesia’s foreign policy into a more self-assertive and inclusive country. In the case of Indonesia’s foreign policy towards the Republic of Korea, Indonesia values the relationship that has been built
since the early 1980s. This paper will analyze the difference in Indonesia’s foreign policies due to the change of Presidency 2004 – 2019 that affected the relation between Indonesia and the Republic of Korea.