Introduction
East Asian Cooperation (EAC) has existed for more than
10 years. In 2001, the East Asian Vision Group (EAVG) for the first time called on "East Asia moving from a region of nations to a bona fide regional community with shared challenges,common aspirations, and a parallel destiny."2 The recommendation was accepted by leaders of 10+3 countries by confirming"an East Asian community as a long-term objective that would contribute to the maintenance of regional and global peace, security,
progress and prosperity3 Since then, progress has been made for
East Asian cooperation, but the community-building has still a
long way to go