The following international symposiums were held at Saga University to present the results of the joint research projects on current economic problems faced by Japan and Asian countries, including Sri Lanka.
| Date | Theme of the Symposium | Participating countries | |
| 1 | 2004.12.28 | The Trend of Economic Development in Asia | Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Japan |
| 2 | 2005.09.25 | New Approaches to Foreign Aid and International Finance for Economic Development in Asia | Sri Lanka, Thailand, New Zealand, Sweeden, Japan |
| 3 | 2007.09.30 | The Labour Export-Import Policy and its Impact on Socioeconomic Development in Asia | Sri Lanka, Thailand, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan |
| 4 | 2008.12.29 | Human Resource Development for Economic Development in Asia: Retrospect and Prospective of Japanese Cooperation | Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, South Korea, Japan |
| 5 | 2009.09.26 | Food Security and Poverty Alleviation: Navigating Asian Paths from Global Food Crisis to a Safe and Secure World | Sri Lanka, Thailand, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan |
| 6 | 2011.02.23 | Human Resource Development in Japanese Universities: Strengths and Weaknesses | Sri Lanka, Thailand, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan |
| 7 | 2012.01.26 | Development of Social Business and Poverty Alleviation: Role of Japan’s Grass-roots Technical Cooperation | Sri Lanka, Thailand, South Korea, Japan |
| 8 | 2014.01.15 | The Shift of Global Economic Power from West to Asia | Sri Lanka, Thailand, New Zealand, South Korea, Italia, Japan |
| 9 | 2014.11.26 | The Technical Intern Training Programme: Can it Reduce Labor Shortage in Japan and Boost Economic Development in Asia? | Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Japan |
| 10 | 2015.10.23 | Human Capital and Economic Development: The Experience of Asia | Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, China, South Korea, New Zealand, Czech Rep., Japan |
| 11 | 2017.01.23 | Economic Development in Asia and Foreign Workers in Japan: Current Situation and Challenges | Sri Lanka, Thailand, New Zealand, South Korea, China, Japan |
- The following symposium, called “Nikkanchu Kokusai Symposium (Japan-Korea-China International Symposium),” was commenced in 1990 by the Faculty of Economics at Saga University with the collaboration of Chonnam National University in South Korea, the Institute of World Economy and Politics, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Kasetsart University in Thailand and the University of Peradeniya have joined the symposium since 2013. Now it is called the Asian Economic Symposium. I played a major role in organizing this symposium from 1990 to 2017.
| No | Year | Theme | Participating countries | Host Country |
| 1 | 1990.07.14 | The Present and Future of the Asian Economy | Japan, China, Korea | Japan |
| 2 | 1991.07.14 | Impact and Response of Uruguay Round | Japan, China, Korea | Korea |
| 3 | 1992.07.04 | Management Ethics and Economic Development | Japan, China, Korea | Japan |
| 4 | 1993.07.08 | The Role of Region and Formation of Economic Zones in China | Japan, China, Korea | Korea |
| 5 | 1994.07.03 | The Agricultural Problems under Open Market Policy | Japan, China, Korea | Japan |
| 6 | 1995.11.03 | Efficient Management Strategies of Local Government towards Globalization | Japan, China, Korea | Korea |
| 7 | 1996.07.27 | Promotion of Venture Business for Regional Development: Prospects of New Cooperation among Research, Government and Industries | Japan, China, Korea | Japan |
| 8 | 1997.07.23 | Cooperation of Asian Countries into Twenty-First Century in Free Market, Free Labour Market and Labour Migration. | Japan, China, Korea | Korea |
| 9 | 1998.08.27 | Problems of Financial Market under High Competition: Relationship with Economic Growth Policy | Japan, China, Korea | Japan |
| 10 | 1999.10.14 | Quality of Living under New Politics | Japan, China, Korea | Korea |
| 11 | 2000.10.06 | Regional Economy and Revolution of Information Technology | Japan, China, Korea | Japan |
| 12 | 2001.11.01 | Current Issues Regarding Regional Economy | Japan, China, Korea | Korea |
| 13 | 2002.09.28 | Impact of WTO on Asian Economy | Japan, China, Korea | Japan |
| 14 | 2003.10.24 | Regional Development in Political, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives | Japan, China, Korea | China |
| 15 | 2004.10.29 | Regional Development in East Asian Countries | Japan, China, Korea | Korea |
| 16 | 2006.11.25 | Labour Migration, Technology Transfer, and Economic Development in Asia | Japan, China, Korea | Japan |
| 17 | 2007.09.27 | Economic and Social Development Model of East Asia | Japan, China, Korea | China |
| 18 | 2008.10.30 | Local Issues in Globalization | Japan, China, Korea | Korea |
| 19 | 2009.11.28 | Social and Economic Dimension of the Global Economic Crisis: Implications for Asian Countries | Japan, China, Korea | Japan |
| 20 | 2010.11.20 | How East Asian Countries Handle the Financial Crisis: From the Perspective of Economic and Social Policies | Japan, China, Korea | China |
| 21 | 2011.11.17 | The Issues and Strategies for Regional Economy and Development in East Asia | Japan, China, Korea | Korea |
| 22 | 2012.11.14 | Food Safety, Food Security and Globalization in Asia: TPP and FTA | Japan | |
| 23 | 2013.10.25 | Social and Economic Dimensions of Trade Liberalization and Economic Integration: Implications for East Asian Countries | Japan, China, Korea | Thailand |
| 24 | 2014.10.25 | Economic Liberalization and Creative Innovation in East Asian Countries | Japan, China, Korea, Thailand | Korea |
| 25 | 2015.10.23 | Human Capital and Economic Development: The Experience of Asia | Japan, China, Korea, Thailand | Japan |
| 26 | 2016.9.19 | Emerging Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for Inclusive Growth | Japan, China, Korea, Thailand, Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 27 | 2017.11.18 | Inclusive Growth and Structural Reform: The Experience of Asia | Japan, China, Korea, Thailand, Sri Lanka | China |