The Influence of the JKT 48 Idol Group on Indonesian Culture

JKT48 itself is an idol group fouded in Indonesian and is a direct adaptation of the Japanese idol group AKB48. The form of public diplomacy between Indonesia-Japan through cultural diplomacy carries a soft power approach by utilizing culture as a mean of introduction. The existense of idol girl band noy only fuctions as representatives of the goverment, but also as non-states actors who play important role in facilitating interaction between nations. The girl band has the ability to promote culture, making in ta effective instrument in carrying out public diplomacy. Choosing culture as an approach to a country is considered more effective and atracctive to society ot large.