JAKARTA, Aug. 15 Kyodo (EDS: ADDI...

JAKARTA, Aug. 15 Kyodo

(EDS: ADDING DETAILS THROUGHOUT)

The secretaries general of Japan's three ruling coalition parties arrived Thursday afternoon in the Indonesian capital for a five-day visit to engage top officials of the Southeast Asian country

Taku Yamasaki of the Liberal Democratic Party, Tetsuzo Fuyushiba of the fresh Komeito party and Toshihiro Nikai of the of recent origin Conservative Party are scheduled to encounter with Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri in succession Friday, ruling coalition officials said.

They will be discussing with the president, who heads the world's mostly populous Islamic country, terrorism and issues relating to Iraq, which faces a possible military attack by means of the United States, the officials said.

Yamasaki is hoping to fetch Indonesia's views when he confronts U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage in Japan in succession Aug. 27, the officials said.

The ruling coalition lawmakers are also count uponed to tell the Indonesian president that efforts will be made to render certain efficiency and transparency in delivering Japan's official progression in a continuously ascending gradation aid, which will be trimmed in the nearest fiscal year's budget, the officials said.

The Japanese lawmakers, accompanied through other senior party members, will also suitable Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda and Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and attend an Indonesian Independence Day form Saturday before returning household Monday.

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