Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Bilateral Affairs

• Australia
• Brunei
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Malaysia
• Mauritius
• Myanmar
• New Zealand
• Palau
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Viet Nam

Multilateral Affairs

METI Official's Visits/Meetings

• Minister Muto Attends the Special AEM-METI Consultation (May 20, 2025)
• State Minister Koga Holds Meeting with H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN (April 14, 2025)
• METI Held the ASEAN-Japan Young Business Leaders’ Summit 2024 and the Future Generation Business Leaders’ Summit 2024 (December 25, 2024)
• ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Forum 2024 Held (December 24, 2024)
• Minister Muto Holds Meeting with H.E. Tengku Muhammad Taufik, President and Group CEO of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Malaysia (November 8, 2024)
• 6th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High Level Meeting Held (October 31, 2024)
• The 4th Japan-Pacific Island Countries Economic Forum was Held as a Side Event to the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (July 17, 2024)
• Minister Saito Holds Meeting with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN (May 24, 2024)
• Prime Minister Kishida and METI Minister Saito Attend the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting (December 18, 2023)
• ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Forum Held on the Sidelines of the ASEAN-Japan 50th Year Commemorative Summit (December 17, 2023)
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Attends the 5th ASEAN-Japan Smart Cities Network High Level Meeting (October 30, 2023)
• METI State Minister Nakatani Visits Semarang, Indonesia (Attending ASEAN Economic Ministerial Meetings) (August 23, 2023)
• The First Asia Zero Emission Community Senior Officials Meeting (AZEC SOM) Held (June 26, 2023)
• Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting and AZEC Public-Private Investment Forum Held (March 6, 2023)
• Release of the Interim Note for Developing the ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Vision (January 6, 2023)
• ASEAN+3 Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM+3) and East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM) Held (September 29, 2022)
• Ministerial Discussion of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity Held (July 27, 2022)
• First Meeting of the Study Group on ASEAN-Japan Business Co-Creation Vision Development Held (July 22, 2022)
• Informal Ministerial Discussion on the Trade Pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for Prosperity Held (June 13, 2022)
• ASEAN-Japan Business Co-Creation Vision Development Project to Be Launched (May 30, 2022)
• ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2022 ~ toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth ~ to be Held (May 17, 2022)

Mekong-Japan Economic and Industrial Corporation

Based on the importance of the Mekong region, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has been holding the Mekong-Japan Economic Ministers Meeting since 2009 and has been promoting various Mekong-Japan economic and industrial cooperation projects with the Mekong countries.

• Mekong-Japan Cooperation

Others

• METI Hosts AZEC Leading Action Forum (AZEC LEAF) (June 3, 2025)
• Business Matching Event Held to Connect Social Issues in Pacific Island Countries with Solutions Provided by Japanese Startups and Other Companies (October 31, 2024)
• The 2nd AZEC (Asia Zero Emission Community) International Conference to Promote the JCM and Develop Carbon Markets Held (August 7, 2024)
• Announcement of the Result of the 2nd Round of the 4th Call for Applicants under the Japan-ASEAN Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Program (December 12, 2023)
• "Young Business Leaders' Summit and Generation Z Business Leaders' Summit" and "ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Forum" to be Held from Wednesday, December 13 to Saturday, December 16, 2023 (November 20, 2023)
• AZEC International Conference to Promote the JCM and Develop Carbon Markets Held (September 29, 2023)
• Announcement of participants and outline of the "ASEAN-Japan Generation Z Business Leaders' Summit" (October 5, 2023)
• Final Version of "ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Vision" and "Future Design and Action Plan" Released (August 22, 2023)
• Announcement of the Result of the 1st Round of the 4th Call for "Regular Course" and the Call for "Boost-Up Course" under the Japan-ASEAN Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Program (August 8, 2023)
• "ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023 - Toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -" Starts (June 6, 2023)
• Interim Report on ASEAN-Japan Economic Co-Creation Vision Released (June 5, 2023)
• ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023 (April 28, 2023)
• New course for the Asia Digital Transformation (Asia DX) Promotion Program to Be Established, and the 4th Call for the Regular Course Announced (March 28, 2023)
• 4th CEFIA Government-Private Forum Held (February 16, 2023)
• Announcement of the Result of the Call for the FY2021 Tertiary Supplementary Budget's Asia Digital Transformation (ADX) Promotion Project (August 26, 2022)

Division in Charge

Asia and Pacific Division, Trade Policy Bureau