Japan has been beefing up its fishery-related aid to Indonesia's remote Natuna Islands in the southern part of the South China Sea, likely in hopes of curbing China's influence in the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/17/japan/japan-support-indonesia-islands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #indonesia #indonesiajapanrelations #southchinasea #china #fishing