Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO) hereby announces that FUKAO Kyoji retired from his role as President, and KIMURA Fukunari has been appointed as new President.

Under the new administration, IDE-JETRO will continue to produce and disseminate high-quality research results on emerging and developing economies, while at the same time promoting further internationalization, strengthening its digital infrastructure, and actively disclosing information based on its open access policy, thereby making an intellectual contribution that will serve as a basis for all stakeholders to consider global trends and Japan's response.

Press Release　April 1, 2024（PDF）