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

• 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

• 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)
• 3rd CEFIA Government-Private Forum Held (February 24, 2022)
• Third CEFIA Government-Private Forum to be Held (February 14, 2022)
• ASEAN+3 Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM+3) and East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM) Held (September 17, 2021)

Division in Charge

Asia and Pacific Division, Trade Policy Bureau