(VOVworld) - The prospects for the socio-economic cooperation between the ASEAN and Japan were the focus of a workshop held in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday by the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies in Jakarta.

Nearly 150 scholars, researches, experts and diplomats reviewed ASEAN-Japan cooperation and offered ideas on how to promote it. Participants were unanimous about the great economic development potential of the ASEAN region with a population of 635 million.
They forecast Japanese investment in the region will continue to rise, particularly in the fields of infrastructure, technology, education and vocational training.
An idea of “Made-in-ASEAN” products was tabled for discussion at the event.