Press Releases
Holding of the JENESYS2025 ASEAN-Japan Students Conference
January 8, 2026
From January 13 to January 20, approximately 80 students from ASEAN Member States will visit Japan to participate in the “ASEAN-Japan Students Conference” under Japan’s Friendship Ties Programs “JENESYS".
- The delegation will participate in the ASEAN-Japan Students Conference to be held in Tokyo from January 17 to 19. Under the common theme of “What we (students) can do for peace, stability, growth, and prosperity in the Asian region”, students from the ASEAN region and Japan will discuss "Climate Change and Disaster Prevention", "Education and Digital Technology", and "Startups and International Collaboration", and present a “Declaration of Action Plan”.
- Prior to participating in the conference, the delegation will visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and will be divided into three groups to visit regions including Hiroshima, Mie and Tochigi Prefectures, where they will have the opportunity of university visits, theme related site-visits, and homestays, etc., to experience the charm of Japan and its regions from various perspectives.
- Through this exchange program, it is expected that the youths of ASEAN and Japan will deepen their mutual understanding and that the network of friendship and cooperation between the next generation of ASEAN and Japan will be strengthen.
