This year marks the 50th anniversary of Japan’s membership of the OECD. Japan joined the Organisation on 28 April 1964, marking a significant milestone as the first Asian country to do so.
The OECD Tokyo Centre serves as regional contact in Asia for the full range of OECD activities, from the sales of publications, to inquiries from the media, to liaison with governments, parliaments, business, labour and civil society.
To help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, the government requires students to study topics from different viewpoints and draw links between what they observe.
This document sets out when Japan joined the OECD, what its permanent delegation does, and the benefits of OECD membership.