ASEAN special 2025

Special Supplements / ASEAN special 2025 Aug 8, 2025

Southeast Asian group members see Japan as long-standing ally

by Carl Freire

In the 58 years since its founding in 1967, the Association of Southeast Nations has grown from a five-member bloc comprising Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand into a 10-member one that brings together many of the nations in the region. As was written ...

Special Supplements / ASEAN special 2025 Aug 8, 2025

Celebrating 58 years of resilient ties

by Kunihiko Hirabayashi

Today we celebrate ASEAN Day, marking 58 years since its founding in 1967. Having navigated through geopolitical tensions, pandemics and financial crises, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations remains steadfast to its original declaration of accelerating economic, social and cultural development in the region, ...