Japan began informal relations with ASEAN last year 2516 and elevated the relationship up a negotiation partner of ASEAN countries in the year 2520 afterwards the relationship it has with ASEAN-Japan advances continuously.
And There are many events that indicate relationships and cooperation of Japan with ASEAN Such as trade and investment, economic and cooperation, any economic relations or japanese response to the Asian crisis act…
In parts of Japan's economic cooperation with ASEAN is ASEAN and Japan have signed an economic partnership agreement, the ASEAN-Japan combines bilateral free trade area agreement between the ASEAN member countries, each with Japan and to tighten relations between the countries. And have a import substitution in southeast asia (1960-1980) japan and ASEAN There are many Japan company came to Southeast Asia to develop and support the local market for more The main purpose is to benefit the economy and development, ASEAN asks Japan support the creation of an ASEAN community, ASEAN and the links under the master plan of ASEAN's links.