News and Views

Japan set to ratify revised TPP free trade deal two days before regional meeting on RCEP
28 June 2018
Note: This article was originally published in The Straits Times on 28 June 2018. ERIA's Chief Economist, Prof Fukunari Kimura, was featured.

Japan's Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Discusses Various Global Trends
04 December 2017
ERIA hosted an informal roundtable discussion with the Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Mr Hitoshi Tanaka on various issues related to the current and present issues of ASEAN and Indonesian economy, especially in relation to Japan, the trend of economic nationalism, and the ASEAN Economic Community 2025.

The 6th ERIA RIN Statement: RCEP Should be Established Now
24 July 2017
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) should be established now because it could be an important vehicle for Asian economies to take the lead for its development agenda in the medium-term amidst the current global political and economic condition, said the Research Institutes Network (RIN) of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) in its 6th Statement.

Article - News Analysis: RCEP opens up myriad opportunities for many economies
20 July 2017
Note: This article was originally published in The Xinhua Net on 20 July 2017. ERIA was featured.

RCEP Discussed at Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia
26 May 2017
At the request of the Ministry of Commerce, Kingdom of Cambodia, on 18 May, the Capacity Building Programme facilitated a one-day workshop on "Understanding Issues for RCEP Negotiations".

PLE Discusses ERIA's Role with ASEAN Economic Ministers
25 April 2017
The Parliamentary League (PLE) for the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) organised a breakfast meeting with ASEAN Economic Ministers on 7 April 2017 at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Japan. The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Lê Lương Minh, and the President of ERIA, Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, attended the event.

ERIA Attends the Informal Meeting of AEM-METI Consultation
21 April 2017
A delegation from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) attended the informal meeting of ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)-METI consultations in Osaka, Japan on 8 April 2017. This meeting was part of the ASEAN Economic Ministers Roadshow to Japan from 6 to 9 April.

RCEP: The Mutually Beneficial Economic Partnership Agreement Amongst East Asian Countries
03 April 2017
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held a 2-day workshop on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Tokyo, Japan from 22-23 March 2017.

How Far Can the RCEP Ship Sail?
31 March 2017