Throughout the 50 Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation in 2023, a great number of meaningful events have taken place, involving the public and private sectors, including academic, youth and other relevant stakeholders.

Respective events have contributed to promoting cooperation and exchange between ASEAN and Japan, leading to the outcome documents of the Commemorative Summit on 16 - 18 December 2023 in Tokyo.

With the successful outcomes and deliverables in 2023, the Mission of Japan to ASEAN, in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Thailand to ASEAN and Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), plans to co-organise a wrap-up symposium in Jakarta. The objective of this symposium is to highlight key achievements in the commemorative year of 2023 and to discuss the way forward in enhancing ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation to a new stage in the next 50 years and beyond. This will serve to promote peace, stability and prosperity amidst various challenges we are facing today.