The Policy Plenary Meeting is the core of CEAC activities and a place for Think-tank Members, Intellectual Members, and Corporate Members to assemble and exchange their knowledge, information and views and share the awareness of the issues and their strategic implications by conducting face-to-face discussions. The Policy Plenary Meeting focuses on keynote presentations by Council Members or guest expert speakers, followed by intensive discussions among the Members, and adopts reports, appeals or recommendations on the respective issues.

The Policy Plenary Meeting maintains close working relationship with the government ministries and agencies concerned and receives briefings from the government officials such as Counselors of CEAC, and submits to the government reports on the results of research studies and/or policy recommendations.

Also, it endeavors to enlighten public opinion on the concept of an "East Asian Community" by conducting town meetings and public relations activities through the website.

2024

The 100th Policy Plenary Meeting	September 9
China’s Excessive Savings–Investment–Debt Model Finds Itself at an Impasse
Reporter: Dr. SAKAMOTO Masahiro Distinguished Research Fellow, the Japan Forum on International Relations
The 99th Policy Plenary Meeting	July 7
Examining the China's Belt and Road Initiative with a Focus on Quality Infrastructure and Debt Sustainability
Reporter: Dr. INADA Juichi Professor, Senshu University
The 98th Policy Plenary Meeting	May 27
Business and Human Rights: How should Japan engage in dialogue with ASEAN?
Reporter: Dr. YAMADA Miwa Chief Senior Researcher at Inter-disciplinary Studies Center, Institute of Developing Economies, IDE-JETRO

2023

The 97th Policy Plenary Meeting	December 1
The role of key individuals in early post-war Australia-Japan political relations
Reporter: Dr. David Waltoni Adjunct Fellow, Asian and International Studies, University of Western Sydney
The 96th Policy Plenary Meeting	July 24
Fifty Years of ASEAN-Japan Mutual Diplomatic Support: Why Regionalism Has Moved Beyond Southeast Asia
Reporter: Dr. TERADA Takashi Professor, Doshisya University
The 95th Policy Plenary Meeting	April 21
Current status and issues regarding Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership
Reporter: Dr. YAMADA Mitsuru Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Waseda University

2022

The 94th Policy Plenary Meeting	November 30
ASEAN and the Philippines in the midst of U.S.–China Tension
Reporter: Dr. KIBA Saya Associate Professor, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
The 93rd Policy Plenary Meeting	November 14
The Cambodian People’s Party’s Affinity toward China: Trends in Cambodian Politics
Reporter: Dr. YAMADA Hiroshi Associate Professor, Niigata University of International and Information Studies
The 92nd Policy Plenary Meeting	October 18
How to Overcome the Gap between Geopolitical Tensions and Economic Reality
Reporter: Dr. KIMURA Fukunari Professor, Keio University and Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
The 91st Policy Plenary Meeting	August 22
Singapore's Diplomacy in a Shaky International Order
Reporter: Dr. KOGA Kei SocialScience, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore/ S. Rajaratnam School ofInternational Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
The 90th Policy Plenary Meeting	May 31
Indonesian Diplomacy under the U.S.-China Bipolar Structure
Reporter: Dr. AIZAWA Nobuhiro Associate Professor, Kyushu University

2021

The 89th Policy Plenary Meeting	November 2
Trilateral Scheme and Japan-Korea Relations: Interests and Psychology
Reporter: Mr. MICHIGAMI Hisashi Secretary-General, Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS)
The 88th Policy Plenary Meeting	August 6
Recent Developments in Japan, the United States, and China Concerning Taiwan
Reporter: Prof. OGASAWARA Yoshiyuki Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
The 87th Policy Plenary Meeting	April 12
Where Myanmar is headed: The Coup, Resistance, and Oppression
Reporter: Prof. NAKANISHI Yoshihiro Associate Professor, the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University

2020

The 86th Policy Plenary Meeting	December 3
Possibility of Building a New Architecture in the Mekong Region
Reporter: Prof. IGARASHI Seiichi Professor of the Graduate School of Social Sciences, Chiba University
The 85th Policy Plenary Meeting	September 28
COVID-19 and Democracy in Southeast Asia
Reporter: Prof. Honna Jun Professor, Ritsumeikan University
The 84th Policy Plenary Meeting	September 15
Asian Economic Partnership in the era of Post-COVID 19
Reporter: Prof. SHINODA Kunihiko Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
The 83rd Policy Plenary Meeting	July 12
The Regional Cooperation in Asia Against the Novel Infectious Disease
Reporter: Dr. ONIMARU Takeshi Professor/Vice Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation, Kyushu University

2019

The 82nd Policy Plenary Meeting	July 12
Japan's Strategic Economic Diplomacy: Political Influence of Regional Integration
Reporter: Dr. TERADA Takashi Professor, Doshisya University Deputy Secretary-General, Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat
The 81th Policy Plenary Meeting	April 19
Current trends and Future Challenges in the Trilateral Cooperation
Reporter: Mr. YAMAMOTO Yasushi Deputy Secretary-General, Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat
The 80th Policy Plenary Meeting	February 7
Japan's ASEAN dilomacy
Reporter: Mr. TAKAHASHI Naoki Deputy Director-General / Deputy Assistant Minister (Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau) , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2018

The 79th Policy Plenary Meeting	July 13
The Prospects of Japan - U.S.- China Relations in East Asia
Reporter: Mr. AKITA Hiroyuki Commentator, Nihon Keizai Shinbun
The 78th Policy Plenary Meeting	January 26
After the closing of ASEAN-related Summit Meetings
Reporter: Mr. MIYAMOTO Tetsuji Director, Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2017

The 77th Policy Plenary Meeting	December 5
Trends of Security Mechanism in North East Asia
Reporter: Dr. ITO Go Direct of Research, The Japan Forum on International Relations / Professor, Meiji University
The 76th Policy Plenary Meeting	July 13
Korea's Trends in the Regional Cooperation in Eat Asia
Reporter: Dr. NISHINO Junya Professor, Keio University
The 75th Policy Plenary Meeting	March 24
Current Situation and Future Prospects of the Economic Integration in the East Asia
Reporter: Dr. NAKAGAWA Junji Professor, Institute of Social Science, the University of Tokyo

2016

The 74th Policy Plenary Meeting	October 27
Summing up EAF Annual Conference, NEAT Annual Conference and NTCT Annual Conference
Reporter: Amb. ISHIGAKI Yasuji Trustee, The Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc. Mr. SHINTANI Daisuke Senior Economist Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute Mr. IGARASHI Ataru Associate Professor, the University of Tokyo
The 73rd Policy Plenary Meeting	June 29
Integration of East Asia After the Establishment of the ASEAN Community
Reporter: Dr. OBA Mie Professor, Tokyo University of Science
The 72nd Policy Plenary Meeting	March 24
On China’s Domestic and Foreign Affairs after the National People's Congress
Reporter: Dr. ZHU Jianrong Professor, Toyo Gakuen University
The 71st Policy Plenary Meeting	February 10
After the closing of Trilateral Summit and ASEAN-related Summit Meetings
Reporter: Mr. ANDO Toshihide Director, Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2015

The 70th Policy Plenary Meeting	October 13
Summing up NTCT Annual Conference and NEAT Annual Conference
Reporter: Amb. ISHIGAKI Yasuji Trustee, The Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc. Prof. KAWAI Masahiro Professor, Graduate school of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo Prof. SAITO Naoki Professor, Yamanashi Prefectural University Prof. SUGIMURA Miki Professor, Sophia University Prof. YAMADA Yoshihiko Professor, Tokai University Mr. KIKUCHI Yona Senior Research Fellow, The Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc.
The 69th Policy Plenary Meeting	June 26
AIIB and Integration of Economic in East Asia
The 68th Policy Plenary Meeting	April 2
Current trends and Future Challenges in the trilateral cooperation
The 67th Policy Plenary Meeting	January 21
Summing up NEAT Annual Conference in Phnom Penh and East Asia Forum in Bandar Seri Begawan
Reporter: Amb. ISHIGAKI Yasuji Councilor, The Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc. Prof. SUGIMURA Miki Vice President for Academic Exchange, Sophia University Prof. YAMAMOTO Daisuke Executive Vice President / Senior Economist, Sojitz Research Institute Mr. KIKUCHI Yona Senior Research Fellow, JFIR

2014

The 65th Policy Plenary Meeting	September 8
Shadow side of East Asian Economic Growth
Reporter: Amb. ISHIKAWA Kaoru Senior Executive Director, The Japan Forum on International Relations
The 64th Policy Plenary Meeting	June 24
Current Situation and Future Prospects of the Regional Cooperation in Eat Asia
Reporter: Mr. YAMAMOTO Yasushi Director, Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 63rd Policy Plenary Meeting	April 22
Trends of domestic and foreign policy in the Xi Jinping regime
Reporter: Dr. TAKAHARA Akio Professor, the University of Tokyo
The 62nd Policy Plenary Meeting	February 7
RCEP, TPP and China's Trade Strategy
Reporter: Dr. WANG Dapeng Professor, Faculty of Economics, Toyama University
The 61st Policy Plenary Meeting	January 14
After the closing of ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit and ASEAN-related Summit Meetings
Reporter: Mr. YANAGI Hidenao Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau / Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2013

The 60th Policy Plenary Meeting	November 1
Growth Strategy and East Asia’s Supply chain
Reporter: Mr. ISHIGURO Norihiko Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The 59th Policy Plenary Meeting	September 19
Summing up East Asia Forum in kyoto and NEAT Annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur
Reporter: Amb. HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi Vice President, The Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR)   Amb. ISHIKAWA Kaoru Senior Executive Director/ Director of Research, JFIR   Prof. SATO Teiichi Honorary Executive Director, Tokyo National Museum   Dr. SHINDO Eiichi Professor Emeritus of University of Tsukuba   Mr. KIKUCHI Yona Senior Research Fellow, JFIR
The 58th Policy Plenary Meeting	June 25
Regional Integration of Finance in East Asian Community
Reporter: Prof. KAWAI Masahiro Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute
The 57th Policy Plenary Meeting	March 18
Possibility of regional integration leading by a rising nation
Reporter: Prof. Chang XIN Professer, Faculty of Economics, Fukui Prefectural University
The 56th Policy Plenary Meeting	February 18
After the closing of ASEAN-related Summit Meetings
Reporter: Mr. IYORI Makoto Director, Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affaris Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2012

The 55th Policy Plenary Meeting	December 17
After the closing of East Asia Vision Group II
Reporter: Prof. TANAKA Akihiko Professor, the University of Tokyo/ President, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
The 54th Policy Plenary Meeting	September 27
Summing up East Asia Forum in Nay Pyi Taw and NEAT Annual Conference in Beijing
Reporter: Amb. HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi Vice President, The Japan Forum on International Relations   Amb. ISHIGAKI Yasuji Special Assistant to the Foreign Minister/ Delegate to AALCO   Dr. OKAZAKI Kenji Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies   Dr. SAKAMOTO Masahiro Superior Research Fellow, The Japan Forum on International Relations   Dr. HABA Kumiko Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University   Mr. KIKUCHI Yona Senior Research Fellows, the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc.
The 53rd Policy Plenary Meeting	July 20
After the closing of Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit
Reporter: Mr. YAMANOUCHI Kanji Deputy Director-General of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
The 52nd Policy Plenary Meeting	June 22
Towards the Formation of the Basis for an East Asian Ius Commune
Reporter: Prof. MATSUMOTO Tsuneo Professor, Hitotsubashi University
The 51st Policy Plenary Meeting	April 13
Exchanges in the field of Education, Culture and science in East Asia
Reporter: Mr. KURAMOCHI Takao Director-General for International Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
The 50th Policy Plenary Meeting	February 21
TPP and Economic Integration in East Asia
Reporter: Prof. URATA Shujiro Professor, Waseda University
The 49th Policy Plenary Meeting	January 13
Security and East Asian Community
Reporter: Prof. YAMAMOTO Takehiko Professor, Waseda University

2011

The 48th Policy Plenary Meeting	December 19
After the closing of ASEAN Plus Three and East Asia Summit
Reporter: Mr. ISHIKANE Kimihiro Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Deputy Director-Generalof the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 47th Policy Plenary Meeting	October 11
Summing up NEAT Annual Conference in Da Nang and East Asia Forum in Chengdu
Reporter: Mr. HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi Vice President, The Japan Forum on International Relations   Mr. ISHIGAKI Yasuji Councilor, The Japan Forum on International Relations / former professor, Tokai University Law School   Mr. KAWAI Masahiro Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute   Prof. OKAZAKI Kenji Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies   Mr. KOBORI Shinzo Research Counselor, Institute for International Policy Studies   Mr. TADA Yukio President and CEO, Sojitz Research Institute, Ltd.
The 46th Policy Plenary Meeting	June 14
Analyses on the state of the concept of East Asian Community
Reporter: Prof. HABA Kumiko Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University   Prof. HIRONO Ryokichi Professor Emeritus, Seikei University Commentator: Prof. ITO Kenichi President and CEO, the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc
The 45th Policy Plenary Meeting	March 11
Necessity and Possibility of Common Currency in East Asia
Reporter: Prof. KONDO Takehiko Professor of Meisei University
The 44th Policy Plenary Meeting	January 27
ASEAN+3 Summit and East Asia Summit
Reporter: Mr.ISHIKANE Kimihiro Deputy Director-General of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2010

The 43rd Policy Plenary Meeting (The 2nd CEAC-ISAC Joint Study Meeting)	October 29
Food Security and Community Building in East Asia
Reporter: Prof. OHGA Keiji Professor of Nihon University
The 42nd Policy Plenary Meeting	September 21
Summing up NEAT Annual Conference in Manila and East Asia Forum in Dalat
Reporter: Prof. HIRABAYASHI Hiroshi Vice president, the Japan Forum on International Relations   Prof. HIRONO Ryokichi Professor Emeritus, Seikei University   Prof. KAWAI Masahiro Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute   Prof. KONDO Takehiko Professor, Meisei University   Prof. OHGA Keiji Professor, Nihon University   Prof. SHINDO Eiichi Professor Emeritus, Tsukuba University   Mr. TAKAHATA Akio Deputy Chief Editorial Writer, The Sankei Shimbun   Mr. YANO Takuya Senior Research Fellow, the Japan Forum on International Relations
The 41st Policy Plenary Meeting (The 1st CEAC-ISAC Joint Study Meeting)	July 22
The East Asian Community-Building Entering its Second Stage
Reporter: Prof. SHINDO Eiichi President of the International Academic Society for Asian Community
The 40th Policy Plenary Meeting	May 20
The Beginning of a New Chapter towards the Establishment of an ASEAN community
Reporter: Amb. KATORI Yoshinori Director-General of Foreign Service Training Institute and former Ambassador for ASEAN
The 39th Policy Plenary Meeting	March 17
The Prospects and Future Challenges in the Concept of East Asian Community
Reporter: Prof. ITO Kenichi President and CEO, the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc
The 38th Policy Plenary Meeting	February 19
The Recent Development and Future Challenges in the Regional Cooperation in Finance
Reporter: KAWAI Masahiro Dean of Asian Development Bank Institute
The 37th Policy Plenary Meeting	January 19
Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit, ASEAN+3 Summit and East Asia Summit
Reporter: KOHARA Masahiro Deputy Director-General of Asia and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2009

The 36th Policy Plenary Meeting	December 2
The Recent Development and Future Challenges in the Regional Cooperation in the Cultural Exchange
Reporter: SHIRAISHI Saya Professor of the University of Tokyo
The 35th Policy Plenary Meeting	October 28
The Recent Development and Future Challenges in the Regional Cooperation in Politics and Security
Reporter: FUKUSHIMA Akiko Senior Fellow of the Japan Foundation
The 34th Policy Plenary Meeting	September 28
Summing up NEAT Annual Conference and East Asia Forum in Seoul
Reporter: ITO Kenichi President and CEO, the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc.   HIRONO Ryokichi Professor Emeritus, Seikei University   KAWAI Masahiro Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute   SHINDO Eiichi Professor Emeritus, Tsukuba University   YANO Takuya Senior Research Fellow
The 33rd Policy Plenary Meeting	July 24
Summing up NEAT WGs
Reporter: HIRONO Ryokichi Professor Emeritus, Seikei University   KAWATO Akio General Manager, Japan-World Trends   MURAKAMI Masayasu Executive Director, The Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc.   OHGA Keiji Professor, Nihon University   HATAKEYAMA Noboru Chairman and CEO, Japan Economic Foundation
The 32nd Policy Plenary Meeting	April 27
The Recent Development and Future Challenges in the Regional Cooperation in Environment and Energy
Reporter: HIRONO Ryokichi Professor Emeritus of Seikei University
The 31st Policy Plenary Meeting	March 18
Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit and the Prospect of an East Asian Community
Reporter: KOHARA Masahiro Deputy Director-General of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

2008

The 30th Policy Plenary Meeting	November 27
The Recent Development and Future Challenges in the Regional Cooperation in Trade and Investment
Reporter: URATA Shujiro Professor of Waseda University
The 29th Policy Plenary Meeting	October 15
Positions of the United States and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in an East Asian Community
Reporter: JIMBO Ken Associate Professor of Keio University   YAMAZAWA Ippei Professor Emeritus of Hitotsubashi University
The 28th Policy Plenary Meeting	September 19
Summing up NEAT Annual Conference in Indonesia
Reporter: ITO Kenichi President of CEAC   HIRONO Ryokichi Vice President of CEAC, Professor Emeritus of Seikei University   OGASAWARA Takayuki Member of CEAC, Professor of Yamanashi Gakuin University   SHINDO Eiichi Vice President of CEAC, Professor Emeritus of Tsukuba University   MURAKAMI Masayasu Executive Vice President of CEAC
The 27th Policy Plenary Meeting	July 23
The Trends of EAS Countries and the Relationship between APT and EAS
Reporter: SOEYA Yoshihide Professor of Keio University
The 26th Policy Plenary Meeting	May 21
China's Stance towards an East Asian Community
Reporter: AMAKO Satoshi Professor of  Waseda University
The 25th Policy Plenary Meeting	April 25
South Korea's Stance towards an East Asian Community
Reporter: FUKAGAWA Yukiko Professor of Waseda University
The 24th Policy Plenary Meeting	March 31
ASEAN's Stance towards an East Asian Community
Reporter: OGASAWARA Takayuki Professor of Yamanashi Gakuin University

2007

The 23rd Policy Plenary Meeting	December 19
The 11th ASEAN+3 Summit and the 3rd East Asia Summit
Reporter: IHARA Junichi Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 22nd Policy Plenary Meeting	September 21
Overviewing the NEAT Annual Conference in Singapore
Reporter: ITO Kenichi President, CEAC   KAWAI Masahiro Member of the CEAC, Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute   SHINDO Eiichi Member of the CEAC, Professor Emeritus, Seikei University   HIRONO Ryokichi ember of the CEAC, Professor Emeritus, Seikei University   YMASHITA Eiji Member of the CEAC, Professor, Osaka City University   MURAKAMI Masayasu Acting Executive Vice President, CEAC
The 21st Policy Plenary Meeting	July 11
On the Asian Gate Initiative
Reporter: Prof. ITOH Motoshige Vice President of the CEAC, Professor of the University of Tokyo
The 20th Policy Plenary Meeting	April 24
Possibility and Prospect of Financial Cooperation in East Asia
Reporter: Mr. UTSUMI Makoto resident and CEO of the Japan Credit Rating Agency, former Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs
The 19th Policy Plenary Meeting	January 30
The 10th ASEAN+3 Summit and 2nd East Asia Summit
Reporter: Mr. ATSUMI Chihiro Director General of Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs   AIKAWA Kazutoshi Director of Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 10th ASEAN+3 Summit and the 2nd East Asia Summit (Memorandum)

2006

The 18th Policy Plenary Meeting	November 7
Japan's Economic Strategy towards East Asian Regional Integration
Reporter: TOYODA Masakazu Director-General of the International Trade Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The 17th Policy Plenary Meeting	August 10th
Towards the NEAT Kuala Lumpur Annual Conference
Reporter: AIKAWA Kazutoshi Director of Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs   MATSUNO Daisuke Deputy Director, International Economic Affairs Division, Trade Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry   SHIBATA Keiji Deputy Director, Regional Financial Co-operation Division, International Bureau, Ministry of Financ
The 16th Policy Plenary Meeting	July 31
ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC)
Reporter: TAKADA Toshihisa Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs   YAMADA Takio Director, Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 15th Policy Plenary Meeting	May 31
Evaluation of the Outcome of the Hyderabad Meeting(the 9thASEAN+3 Finance Ministers' Meeting)
Reporter: IDO Kiyoto Director General, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance
The 14th Policy Plenary Meeting	April 14
How should We Promote Cooperation in the Fields of Currency / Finance and Trade / Investment in East Asia?
Reporter: YOSHITOMI Masaru Director of WG on "Trade-FDI-Technology Linkages in East Asia" / President & Chief Research Officer, Research Institute of Economy, Trade & Industry   ASAMI Tadahiro Director of WG on "Intra-Regional Exchange Rate Stability and Prevention of Financial Crisis in East Asia" / Managing Director, Institute for International Monetary Affairs
The 13th Policy Plenary Meeting	March 23
"NAKASONE Yasuhiro, Chairman of CEAC, Gives his Views on the Concept of an East Asian Community."
Reporter: NAKASONE Yasuhiro Chairman of CEAC, Gives his Views on the Concept of an East Asian Community
The 12th Policy Plenary Meeting	February 16
Non-traditional Security Issues and Environmental Cooperation in East Asia
Reporter: SHIRAISHI Takashi Director of WG on "Overall Architecture of Community Building in East Asia" Commentator: TAKADA Toshihisa Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2005

The 11th Policy Plenary Meeting	December 21
Assessment of "ASEAN+3 Summit" and "East Asia Summit"
Reporter: TAKADA Toshihisa Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs   YAMADA Takio Director, Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Commentator: TANAKA Hitoshi former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
The 10th Policy Plenary Meeting	August 11th
Towards the NEAT Tokyo Annual Conference
Reporter: ITO Kenichi President, CEAC   YAMADA Takio Director, Regional Policy Division, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs   TANAKA Akihiko Professor, the University of Tokyo / Director, WG on "Overall Architecture of Community Building in East Asia"   OSHITOMI Masaru PPresident and CRO, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) / Director, WG on "Resolving New Global Imbalances in an Era of Asian Economic Integration"

In the first year (June 2004 - May 2005)

In the first year (June 2004 - May 2005), the activities were conducted under the basic theme of "The State of the Concept of East Asian Community and Japan's Strategic Response thereto" featuring the following three steps:

The Third Step: Deliberations and Release of Policy Report

The 9th Policy Plenary Meeting	May 24
The 9th Policy Plenary Meeting
Reporter: ITO Kenichi Director-General for Policy Coordination, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
The 8th Policy Plenary Meeting	March 23
"The State of the Concept of East Asian Community and Japan's Strategic Response thereto"
Reporter: TANAKA Akihiko Professor, the University of Tokyo (Final draft of the Policy Report) Deliberationand Adoption :All the Members
The 7th Policy Plenary Meeting	January 24
"The Present State of East Asian Community Building, Background, and Japan's National Strategy"
Reporter: TANAKA Akihiko Professor, the University of Tokyo (Final draft of the Policy Report) Deliberationand Adoption :All the Members

The Second Step: Free Discussion on the Nature of Japan's National Strategy

The 6th Policy Plenary Meeting	December 20
"Political, Social and Cultural Cooperation in East Asia"
Reporter: WATANABE Akio President, Research Institute for Peace and Security   YAMAKAGE Susumu Professor, the University of Tokyo   KONDO Seiichi Director-General, Public Diplomacy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 5th Policy Plenary Meeting	November 15
"Financial, and Trade and Investment Cooperation in East Asia"
Reporter: ITO Motoshige Professor, the University of Tokyo   KURODA Haruhiko Special Advisor to the Cabinet
The 4th Policy Plenary Meeting	October 19
"The Concept of East Asian Community and the National Strategies of China, South Korea and ASEAN"
Reporter: KOJIMA Tomoyuki Professor, Keio University   OKONOGI Masao Professor, Keio University   NISHIMIYA Shinichi Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The 3rd Policy Plenary Meeting	September 22
"What is East Asia? Its Historical and Cultural Foundations"
Reporter: SHIRAISHI Takashi Professor, Kyoto University   AOKI Tamotsu Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

2004

The First Step: Reports on the Current Situation, Background and Contentious Issues

The 2nd Policy Plenary Meeting	July 26
"Is East Asian Community Really Necessary and Possible?"
Sub-Themes:   (1) Japan's position vis-à-vis China (2) What is "East Asia" and what is its geographical scope? (3) How will Japan relate the importance of the Japan-US relationship? (4) Can the Japan-China and Japan-Korea relationships overcome differences in perceptions of history? (5) Ultimately, will an East Asian Community serve Japan's national interests? (6) Any other things which should be discussed on this occasion
The 1st Policy Plenary Meeting	June 24
"The State of the Concept of East Asian Community and its Issues"
Reporter: TANAKA Hitoshi DeputyMinister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Commentator: TANAKA Akihiko Professor, the University of Tokyo