This reports on distributed materials from the international symposium "Japan and East Asia's Challenge for the Future" held by the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) on July 3, 2025.
This symposium is positioned as an international conference conducting comprehensive analysis and discussion by domestic and international experts and researchers on economic and social challenges facing Japan and East Asia and future prospects. Distributed materials include keynote speech materials, panel discussion materials, and research presentation materials, containing examination content from multiple perspectives on current East Asian economic analysis, regional cooperation challenges, responses to digitalization and decarbonization, and supply chain reconstruction.
The symposium featured presentations of research results and policy proposals on important themes including deepening economic integration in East Asia, promoting technological innovation, constructing sustainable growth models, and responding to geopolitical risks. Participants included government officials, research institutions, and private company experts, developing policy discussions through industry-academia-government cooperation.
Distributed materials are provided as important reference materials for policy makers, researchers, and business personnel to understand East Asia's economic future prospects, expected to be utilized in Japan's foreign economic policy and regional strategy examination.
The article shows that RIETI provides international intellectual exchange venues that consolidate latest research results and policy proposals on East Asian regional economic development and Japan's role, promoting discussions toward sustainable regional development.